by Deb Farris | Dec 23, 2024 | Advent, Devotions, Faith, Writing
Part II of II Part I click here or just continue reading❤️ As Muriel reassembled herself at the table, she said, “The first woman in the list of Jesus’s Family Tree is Tamar. She committed adultery. Do you remember who with?” “No,” Miriam shook her head. She was...
by Deb Farris | Dec 16, 2024 | Advent, Devotions, Faith & Art, Writing
Something happened this past week I’ve been wondering if there are new ways to write about really old things. This particular pondering began when I was asked to read from Luke 2 for a wrap-up breakfast at church at the end of our Bible study on following Jesus. It’s...
by Deb Farris | Dec 6, 2024 | Advent, Musings, Writing
We’re almost to the second Sunday in Advent. I was thinking about sharing a post from last year about Joy and Peace…but…instead, well, let’s just say when you open your hands and bow your head before moving the pen across the page, plans change. Maybe it was a...
by Deb Farris | Aug 12, 2024 | Devotions, Nature
It was a regular weekday morning and we were just running a few ordinary errands, like taking my car in for new brake pads, picking up some milk, when just outside the grocery story, I came across this extraordinary beauty. It took my breath away, especially the busy...
by Deb Farris | Apr 14, 2024 | Memoir, Musings, Writing
Heads up. If you’re on my email list, you may have seen a rough draft of this story last weekend. I accidentally published it (that’s humbling) then moved it into private so no one else could see it. I’m trying again. Because this flower can’t hang out in private! My...