by Deb Farris | Jan 6, 2026 | Devotions
I can just barely see a single star as I squint into the dark early morning sky. Shades of navy blue are beginning to disperse as the sun nears the horizon, competing with the stars’ light. I know they are there. And if I need a reminder of God’s Power...
by Deb Farris | Dec 31, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Spiritual Reflections
~On Faith, Waiting, and the Work Behind the Scenes First, wow, a big thanks to my favorite Writers Association (Wisconsin, of course) for their encouragement and support in 2025 and for the prompt that inspired this (not so short) piece— “Welcome to this week’s...
by Deb Farris | Dec 28, 2025 | Faith and Creativity, Musings, Spiritual Reflections
I realized I hadn’t written anything for the fourth Sunday of Advent and since it’s the fourth day of Christmas, here’s a meditation on wings, solitude, and the love of enough—exploring faith, freedom, and the quiet assurance that God makes space for us to belong....
by Deb Farris | Dec 19, 2025 | Faith and Creativity, Family, Musings, Travels
Day One in Winchester Fannie likes the window down when we travel—wind, rain, snow or sleet. It doesn’t seem to faze her. She’s furry. It was raining for most of the trip down. We drove straight through, or Todd did, I should say. Thirteen and a half hours. Somehow...
by Deb Farris | Dec 14, 2025 | Advent / Spiritual Reflections, Devotions
This Advent reflection weaves together story, friendship, and lived faith—listening for the breath of God bringing peace and life into ordinary and sacred moments. Clouds over Lake Michigan There’s a picture in one of my family’s old children’s books of a cloud with a...
