by Deb Farris | Nov 18, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Writing
—Reflection on finishing a novel Some stories are harder to write than others. Some truths are harder to face. In this reflection, I share what it feels like to write through grief, shame, and hope—through the characters of Not According to Plan (working title). “Can...
by Deb Farris | Oct 25, 2025 | Musings
In the silence, dog licks her paw. “She’s going to make me pay for this for a while,” he says. She licks. A nail clipped too short, a swath of blood on hard, wood floor. Yesterday, his worried look as I walked through the door. Today, concerned words breaking the...
by Deb Farris | Oct 18, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Writing
Throw off everything that hinders… Will I ever stop being nervous before I’m asked to say a few words to a room full of people? Sorry if I sound like a broken record, but… Will I ever stop second guessing the words written with tears, and an open, raw heart, just...
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 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 | Sep 13, 2025 | Faith and Nature, Musings
There’s a place set apart, where transformation awaits. Birch leaves shimmer, hinting at treasures—golden wisdom just one breath, one breeze, away— as one maple tree blazes a flame of red, as an unexpected guide with wings appears, reigniting something in me,...
