by Deb Farris | May 18, 2023 | Musings
Some people make an indelible difference in our lives. A woman named Sally was one of those people in mine. I’m sure many called her their best friend and she was surely mine. I called her Grace, she called me Gracie, to remind ourselves, she said, how much we needed...
by Deb Farris | Apr 29, 2023 | Musings
The cat purrs against my leg. I look down at her and ask, “What do you want?” I pick her up, she wants down. I give her food, she walks away. Is life that simple? Just purr affectionately to be seen? To be, to be seen, to be…come. We can’t escape that there are...
by Deb Farris | Apr 20, 2023 | Musings
We meet on Wednesday’s at 11:30, not every Wednesday but at least twice a month. We meet at a place where the ceilings are high, not cathedral-like but high enough to feel holy space around you. The tables are wood, I don’t know what kind of wood but they are sturdy...
by Deb Farris | Apr 15, 2023 | Musings
“Valdaree Valdah rah…” he sings as we’re walking along through the neighborhood this morning. Soon enough, I realize I can’t get the tune out of my head and start humming it. Its a beautiful morning, temperate, hazy sunlight has appeared—the sun comes in, the sun goes...
by Deb Farris | Apr 12, 2023 | Aging Parents, Family, Musings
The post below was originally posted on Feb 24, 2015. So it’s a repost from Sundays with Dad. Although it’s a very different year, it is a Tuesday and apparently the day for Tater Tot casseroles in my life. I made one this week (we’ll have leftovers...
by Deb Farris | Mar 11, 2023 | Musings
The hawk in silent majesty soars in moments of simplicity as the snowman slumps near sidewalks trampled by dirt while last week’s slick ice apologizes its long departure but the willows stop weeping as all day and all night the sky works to bring this morning’s marvel...