by Deb Farris | Jul 5, 2023 | Devotions
I wore the wedding band with the two words “and ever” engraved on the inside on my forefinger where it was a snug fit. I would check it several times a day to make sure it was tight and push it down if it had slipped a little up. It had belonged to my dad. It’s mate,...
by Deb Farris | Jul 3, 2023 | Devotions, Musings
The towhead teenager at the airport reminded me so much of my son. He wiped his eyes after kissing his mom goodbye and pretty soon I was wiping my own. I am flying home after eight days with my sister feeling conflicted as any sister would who is saying goodbye in the...
by Deb Farris | Jun 28, 2023 | Devotions
“Come lay down beside me.” She patted the blanket by her side where pillows surrounded her, creating a nest. I laid down in the nest. “Here, hold my hand,” she said about the hands that are so much like my sister’s. I placed my hand on top of her soft skin to hold her...
by Deb Farris | Jun 25, 2023 | Travels
“Oh no, I forgot my headphones,” I say. It’s 4:30 am. “There’s always something,” Todd says as the morning air whooshes through the car so Fannie can have her head out the window. “I know, but I had to buy a new pair at the airport the last trip because I forgot them...
by Deb Farris | Jun 22, 2023 | Devotions
This morning, I was tempted as I remembered the days when birthdays shared were about family celebrations in special places with special meals, and about being made to just feel special. This morning, I was tempted to go back and read an old Blog post I had written...
