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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20231 min read
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, 20232 min read
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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Karen Farris
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Find Your Inner Child Again
An interesting article wanted readers to recall what sparked their passions as a child. Those early years were at the heart of who and...
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