by Deb Farris | May 19, 2016 | Uncategorized
The brave can anticipate the morning light while still in the darkness. Joy is found in the confident expectation there. Be loving this day with a thankful heart and sounds of laughter. God’s mercies are new each...
by Deb Farris | Mar 10, 2016 | Musings, Uncategorized
Heart be still Hear heaven’s sound See there? Gulls’ music greets the day and all it brings Look for good in all See there? Joy like water’s ripples Ever widening Beyond all senses Beyond all knowledge Still bears fruit from long years’ past...
by Deb Farris | May 2, 2015 | Musings
Happiness sneered at Joy I am more relatable Identifiable Creatable Buyable Thinkable Controllable Joy responded, you are servant to the situation I am found within, in relationship I come in seasons of defeat, anguish There, sparks of joy rise No person can create me...
by Deb Farris | Dec 21, 2013 | Family, Uncategorized
I could see Holy Hill, the highest point in our part of the state, from my bedroom window at the farm. It was like a beacon when surrounded by the setting sun. At Christmas time, I would lie in bed and look out at it, searching for Santa’s sleigh—my eyes...