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...
by Deb Farris | Jul 19, 2025 | Faith & Art, Musings, Writing
I didn’t plan on it. Honestly. I know it’s been a while since I’ve been around here, my favorite little writing corner with you, and I have some catching up to do. Soon, I hope. It’s just that I found myself needing to stay focused on a few things this summer. For...
by Deb Farris | Jun 30, 2024 | Faith, Musings, Writing
—On Publishing, Prayers and Healing in My Second Chapter Sometimes I get so overwhelmed and filled with self doubt when I do my query searches for agents and publishers I feel like Dorothy in the field of the poppies. Oh, it can be discouraging and draining. Never is...
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. It’s a beautiful morning, temperate, hazy sunlight has appeared—the sun comes in, the...
by Deb Farris | Feb 19, 2020 | Devotions
I used to draw and paint. I used to sing, I used to play…the piano. Now I work and rest, I worship. I write and when I leave this life I wonder if I will leave everything unfinished. When we are given a certain ability and it is not used, is it removed like the...
