by Deb Farris | Sep 16, 2014 | Memoir, Musings
My son, Charlie, is married, and in his thirties now. But I still feel the same about him as I did the day I first held him in my arms. He looked up at me and winked. Little did I know it was a foretelling that he would always be a couple steps ahead of me. He weighed...
by Deb Farris | Aug 31, 2014 | Musings, Uncategorized
In the quiet of the morning, I wake and think of You. More and more, You are my first thought. Will you sit with me here? With Your Spirit’s touch, will You open me to Your Presence? The wind sounds fierce and the chimes are trying to pound out their tune—Amazing...
by Deb Farris | Aug 26, 2014 | Musings, Uncategorized
I crawl into this new morning from my bed to my chair, fresh from sleep, craving the first sip of the caramel colored coffee my husband sets on my table. I smelled it dripping into the cup—more than the sunrise, it’s the sign of a new day. In my chair, I find my...
by Deb Farris | Jul 16, 2014 | Family, Uncategorized
There was a turning of the tide this past Sunday. It was a day I realized that trying too hard to be good can be bad. Dad had overslept and texted to tell me he’d be late picking me up for church but still wanted to try and make it. I could have offered to pick him up...
by Deb Farris | Jul 12, 2014 | Musings, Uncategorized
I stepped outside onto the deck overlooking a forest of trees. Standing above them all gave me a sense of a strong foundation, something I had for a long time struggled to admit was missing. The cool Carolina air hit my face as I turned to slide the door closed behind...
