by Deb Farris | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
The brave can anticipate the morning light while still in the darkness. Joy is found in the confident expectation there. Be loving this day with a thankful heart and sounds of laughter. God’s mercies are new each...
by Deb Farris | Apr 30, 2016 | Uncategorized
I reach for my gray flannel zippered hoodie rubbed raw at the elbows. My heart waiting at the precipice of rebirth, worn from wandering and wondering, I am raw. Stained front and back, zipper broken, no longer able to retain warmth, I cling. I am stained. Lowly lady...
by Deb Farris | Apr 17, 2016 | Uncategorized
First comes joy’s anticipation–beauty to behold. Then the daily drudgery of mastering the tendu. Pulls, tears, breaks–the pain of perfecting technique. Joy becomes something of the past as I am forced into stillness, injured. Then, evidence of...
by Deb Farris | Apr 15, 2016 | Uncategorized
you are the dancer i am the dance i’ll teach you poise and give you balance unbelief, your obstacle, uproots and ungrounds flow and grace in those I’ve searched for far and wide and have found my strength intensifies when you dance with another eye to...
by Deb Farris | May 13, 2015 | Musings
She called me Gracie to remind me to pray for grace. I called her Grace to remind me too. She taught me that grace is the essence of life. Without it, we fall. Today she lies in ICU, I don’t know if I will ever hear her voice again. The voice of Grace in my...
