by Deb Farris | Apr 7, 2018 | Devotions
Seeds planted in hearts where peace is promised. Seeds planted in fields where weeds grow. Gardener is careful not to pull them up too quickly—tender, unrooted seedlings shrivel and die. Garden takes time, still I become impatient, atuned to what I have not. Unbelief...
by Deb Farris | Jan 26, 2018 | Musings
Old white van parked on the roadside, mud speckled in snow. Marble streaks and tire tracks from window frame could be a photograph. Consider miles traveled through rain and ice, her engine puttering sparks of life as shiny sedans and semi road hogs blast their horns....
by Deb Farris | Jan 23, 2018 | Musings
From the kitchen window, a broom stands askew against the garage door. What lies beyond the door of this day, off center and lopsided? I wonder. Rinsing my cup, I listen to the water rushing from the faucet through my fingers. Cup shines. Will I? Who can bear the...
by Deb Farris | Nov 12, 2017 | Musings
We hear the music of laughter, we hear rumblings of applause. We hear the shouting and rampage, we hear incessant banter. Only God hears the silent cry. Is it our disagreements over religion that offer solution to a longing heart or the silent cry to God believing...
by Deb Farris | Sep 17, 2017 | Musings, Uncategorized
At times in our lives, my sister and I both realized we were a little off course. Our choices didn’t always align with our parents, but we were given a lot of freedom to make our own decisions. On this particular day though, we had chosen our parents’ preferred route...
