by Deb Farris | Aug 31, 2024 | Dance, Devotions, Grief, Musings
In memory of Gloria Gustafson Too much time was spent over the past two days searching for a picture of Gloria—dancer, teacher, mentor, friend… Todd’s out of town so he wasn’t here to keep me from being obsessive about it. In the photo, she has her leg up on...
by Deb Farris | Aug 17, 2024 | Dance, Faith & Art, Musings
Amy Brinkman-Sustache Amy & Gabi Who can begin to count the impressions of love, laughter and dance my late colleague Amy Brinkman-Sustache has left on minds, hearts and souls in this world? Who can count the number of people she brought her gift of dance to, who...
by Deb Farris | Sep 3, 2022 | Dance, Faith, Musings, Writing
There’s a saying about two men riding in a wagon, one looking forward and one looking back, that asks the question, ‘which one are you?’. It’s a good reminder to not get stuck in the past, to keep moving forward, but this morning I had to ask,...
by Deb Farris | Nov 8, 2019 | Dance, Greater Good, Musings
The violin called out a sweet message setting a stage of elegance. I lifted my eyes from my conversation to the staircase as the dancers made their entrance and slowly began their descent into the space where the audience stood watching mesmerized and suddenly we were...
by Deb Farris | May 9, 2019 | Dance, Greater Good, Musings
I haven’t had the head space to write this past week (though I tried to gather some thoughts on the Old Testament Book of Judges…phew, that’s a tough one! Maybe good to take a break. To be continued.) Anyway, I’m not sure this video I made from...
by Deb Farris | Sep 25, 2018 | Dance, Family, Musings, Pets
This story was originally posted in Fall, 2013 on my former blog called, Sundays with Dad. It had nothing to do with my dad. I was beginning to branch out a little. Here’s to you, Amy who gave Tappy her name… “We have a problem,” I hear Todd...