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Welcome to a weekly blog where stories, ideas, and thoughts for the journey are shared.
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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...

Karen Farris
Apr 7, 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...

Karen Farris
Mar 31, 20232 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...

Karen Farris
Mar 24, 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...

Karen Farris
Mar 17, 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...

Karen Farris
Mar 10, 20231 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...

Karen Farris
Mar 3, 20232 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...

Karen Farris
Feb 24, 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...

Karen Farris
Feb 17, 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....

Karen Farris
Feb 10, 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...

Karen Farris
Feb 3, 20231 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...

Karen Farris
Jan 27, 20232 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...

Karen Farris
Jan 6, 20231 min read


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