by Deb Farris | Apr 6, 2026 | Grace in Ordinary Places, Musings
— On Holy Saturday restlessness, our human “what ifs,” and the love that chose us anyway. Saturday, I’m sorry to say—it being Holy Saturday and all—was a restless day. It started off okay, I wrote, read, walked—the usual. But by the afternoon I couldn’t sit still. I...
by Deb Farris | Apr 3, 2026 | Grace in Ordinary Places, Musings, Spiritual Reflections
—A Good Friday Reflection on the Lord’s Prayer I hadn’t planned to write today, it being Good Friday and all—a sacred day for Christians. But what happens when a familiar prayer slows you down enough to really hear it? This… Sometime between 3:00 and 5:00 a.m., I...
by Deb Farris | Jan 25, 2026 | Faith and Writing, Grace in Ordinary Places, Musings
I’ve been editing instead of writing, tightening instead of wandering, and somewhere along the way I found myself praying for a second chance—again. This essay is about surrender, humility, and learning to trust grace when the outcome still feels uncertain. Once upon...
