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...
by Deb Farris | Dec 11, 2025 | Faith and Creativity, Musings
I want to take a moment to honor Children’s Theatre Director Gretta Assaly—who was formidable and unforgettable and shaped many lives, including my own son’s. This is a tribute to her heart, her theatre work, and the unforgettable ways she made a place for us....
by Deb Farris | Dec 7, 2025 | Devotions, Faith and Writing
This Advent series reflects on the book of Ezekiel through story, friendship, and lived faith—listening for the breath of God bringing peace, joy, and life into ordinary and sacred moments. Five is my favorite number. I don’t know why. I can’t help it that I look...
by Deb Farris | Nov 23, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Writing
With the birth of Charlie IV, I thought back to the birth of my Charlie III, Here’s the story I wrote for his 35th birthday on Oct. 15, 2017. Charles Lee Grimes IV, born Nov.18, 2025 As I think of you turning 35 today, I remember how my mom would always call me on my...
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,...
by Deb Farris | Aug 22, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Writing
Does the story ever end? Ask any artist: the sonata could have one more movement or rest, the painting one more shade of light, the sculpture one more softened edge, the story one more period… or another new beginning. Does the story ever end? Why? Why is it so...
