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Karen Farris
- 2 days ago
- 2 min
Unusual Graduation Advice
Hi Orion, You were just starting middle school when I began taking weekly bus trips to see you. I loved being there when you got out of...
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Karen Farris
- Jun 2
- 2 min
Welcome, Neighbor
Back when I was in my early thirties, we moved into a home, nestled in a group of well-established neighbors. It was one of...
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Karen Farris
- May 26
- 1 min
Honoring the Gold Stars
This is the photo that broke off a piece of my heart and changed me. The American flag placed in the hands of the mother of a soldier...
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Karen Farris
- May 19
- 1 min
Madison Diner Memories
I’ve been inside the Madison Diner just a few times—but I’ll always remember those moments when fresh made, real ice-cream milkshakes...
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Karen Farris
- May 12
- 1 min
They’re Here, Mom!
Special celebrations became more so, knowing time was no longer on our side. 1989 Back in 1974… Mom was creeping slowly along a woodland...
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Karen Farris
- May 5
- 2 min
Heartfelt Teaching
Sitting still was not something Gail could do. She tried, though. When circumstances brought her and her older sister to the convent...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 28
- 2 min
United Dreams Do Come True
Mom didn’t fully approve of my decision to get married. It wasn’t about my marrying Tom but marrying too young. I understood her...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 21
- 1 min
For the Love of Reading
You’ve heard of preacher’s kids, I’m a librarian’s kid. Growing up in the 60’s and 70’s libraries were in transition—or at least my mom,...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 14
- 1 min
Friends for Life
I was walking behind my mother-in-law and her longtime friend as they slowly made their way towards their apartments. They have lived...
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Karen Farris
- Apr 7
- 2 min
Thoughts and Prayers
I wish the phrase “thoughts and prayers” hadn’t become so tainted by having it said too often without much hope for real answers. I’m one...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 31
- 2 min
Measuring Up
I found this gem of a picture in my grandmother’s photo album. I was a young teen, trying to look much older. My insecurity made it hard...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 24
- 1 min
Trificult Times
The word “Trificult” rhymes with difficult—and it’s a word my young granddaughter created when we were playing a game that was harder...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 17
- 1 min
Spring Cleaning
It’s coming—the weekend before spring’s official arrival. When I was a child that meant one thing: deep cleaning the whole house. The...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 10
- 1 min
Expiration Date
Ask my kids and they’ll smile and shake their heads—Mom keeps things long past their expiration date. In my defense, I’ve gotten better...
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Karen Farris
- Mar 3
- 2 min
Jesus Revolution
It was February 1972, when the “Jesus-hippies” asked to visit our church. An invisible line had been drawn in the church carpet. Some of...
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Karen Farris
- Feb 24
- 1 min
The Rise of AI and Brave New Technology
By now, you may have heard about Chat GPT. It’s an Artificial Intelligence program that works like a search engine. It has the side...
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Karen Farris
- Feb 17
- 1 min
Cabin Fever
Okay. I had my turn with Covid. But it didn’t announce itself loud and clear. It waited until I was feeling better from what I presumed...
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Karen Farris
- Feb 10
- 1 min
Loving Well
It’s not something I really wanted to do, but when my step-mom asked me to officiate my father’s small memorial service I said I would....
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Karen Farris
- Feb 3
- 1 min
Kindness with a Gee
I must have been six when I met Gee—a shortened version for her name Guinevere. A friend of my mother’s mother, she had a two-day flight...
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Karen Farris
- Jan 27
- 2 min
Faces of the Past
After going through hundreds of photos, my mind is swirling with faces. Cora hardly ever smiled, and she looked too thin. But her dresses...
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