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 | 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 | Jun 30, 2024 | Faith, Musings, Writing
—On Publishing, Prayers and Healing in My Second Chapter Sometimes I get so overwhelmed and filled with self doubt when I do my query searches for agents and publishers I feel like Dorothy in the field of the poppies. Oh, it can be discouraging and draining. Never is...
by Deb Farris | Feb 28, 2024 | Faith, Musings, Writing
True, it was 73 degrees yesterday. The day ended with lightning. And high winds. A thunderstorm came, followed by hail and rain. We woke up to snow. But yesterday? “It’s a gorgeous day!” Liz said, her face exuding the beauty of a truly spectacular February day in...