by Deb Farris | Dec 15, 2019 | Devotions
Sun, where have you gone? Seeds of youth now buried deep yet fed by soil still. Nourishing our growth from darkness comes Your brilliance; streams of light at dawn. Pass not a shadow of unrest, but protecting, till our faith takes hold. Beauty yet unseen, under earth,...
by Deb Farris | Jun 29, 2018 | Musings, Poetry
I walk forward. I feel you behind me but do not turn to look back. I can sense your shadow. You are still my father, just as you were two years ago when I realized your footprints would no longer be seen on earth, or your shuffling heard. I move forward but admit that...
by Deb Farris | May 20, 2018 | Dance, Greater Good, Musings
I am a dancer and I work at a nonprofit called Danceworks. I usually write about my work on our Danceworks blog instead of here. This is my personal blog but since this post ventures a little into the personal, I thought it might be better served here. Our mission at...
by Deb Farris | Apr 15, 2018 | Musings, Uncategorized
The one good thing about a spring snowfall is that you can have a lengthy Sunday afternoon nap and take a walk in it while it’s still light out! Last month I would have already been pouring a glass of wine and cooking dinner at 6:00. Springtime takes on an...
by Deb Farris | Mar 2, 2018 | Devotions, Poetry
Senses be still, hush my heart. As the ripples extend outward across the water so Joy will spread, beyond all comprehension, century upon century, its fruit still bearing. Photo credit: Todd Farris