by Deb Farris | Oct 6, 2025 | Books, Faith and Family, Musings, Writing
Well, we all can’t be winners, can we, or can we? I guess that’s depends on which race we’re running. 🏃🏿🏃🏽♂️🏃🏻♀️ Whichever race, we need to train, and we all know, a good coach is a good gift. Yesterday morning, Fannie and I stepped out our front door early to find...
by Deb Farris | Jul 31, 2025 | Devotions, Faith & Art
Last week, my friend said he wanted to understand Parkinson’s spiritually. I didn’t realize it then, but when we were together this week, I said. “Marc, you already understand Parkinson’s spiritually. It’s in the book.” I opened it and turned to the last chapter. Then...
by Deb Farris | Mar 17, 2025 | Musings, Writing
This is a heads up that the beautiful March Issue of Creative Wisconsin Literary Magazine is out. It’s a one stop shop to read most of my favorite Wisconsin writers like some in this issue (Lisa, Jim, Rose, Larry, Barbara, Steve, Kim…) You can get your copy here. And...
by Deb Farris | Mar 4, 2025 | Faith & Art, Grief, Musings
“I Am.” I woke up this morning with the song we sang on Sunday running through my head. “Christ Is My Firm Foundation.” Making coffee, I was singing when Todd walked into the kitchen. “I don’t know how people can get through these times without faith,” I said, then...
by Deb Farris | Feb 12, 2025 | Musings, Writing
We come here almost every day, to the steps leading up St. Mary’s Hill that’s a little like climbing the stairway to heaven, in my imagination. Especially in the snow. We don’t know where she lives, but she comes to shovel and salt the 87 or so steps, even when the...