Author: Colleen Farris

I have a story I wrote, and it will unfold on this stage in the most spectacular way imaginable… Just wait ‘til you meet the STAR!🤩 The star of my play is going to impact EVERYONE there. The audience… they will see him, and be blown away at every word he will say, and every… Continue reading I am a playwright. →

I’d like to offer my view on this… I know not all will agree with me. And that’s okay! ** First of all, I’m not a fan of the term "celebrate” when used for Halloween. We are not “celebrating” anything. (Semantics, I know.) But we do “participate” in the seasonal fun and festivities of Autumn… Continue reading A Christian’s perspective on Halloween. 👻 →

We LOVE to get up and go. Grab some coffee and hit the back roads… to anywhere! Whichever way the wind blows. We love getting lost on random country roads, oftentimes having to eenie-meenie-miney-moe our left and right turn decisions. The fun we’ve had while looking for - and discovering new places to explore has… Continue reading Texas Adventuring, Farris-Style… (aka, Farris Day Trippin!) →

Grieving the loss of the Father of my firstborn. I loved him. I love him still. I always will. He made me a Mother. He loved her much, and he loved her well. He loved me. I grieve not only for him, but also for our brokenness in this fallen world. I grieve over our… Continue reading A Tribute to the Father of my Firstborn. →

The “snowpocalypse” … “snowmageddon”… The Texas winter storm of 2021. Who can forget it! If one thing our modern times have shown us, it’s how reliant we are on the government and others for our own comfort and survival. Right now is a such a good time to evaluate our personal circumstances, and take inventory… Continue reading Prepping… →

Briar Luke

Everyone who has been where I was, probably said the same thing… THE WINE HAS GOT TO GO. Well, for me, it did. Two years ago. And I can summarize in just a few thoughts, how it has been since the day I stopped drinking. I’ve definitely experienced various encounters of mind and heart over… Continue reading Sobriety, year two. →

A leader of a Recovery group told me I was only the fourth person he has ever met (in like 20 years) who stopped drinking alcohol without any outside help. Which, WOW, I thought… considering that he has dealt with many addicts over the years, and knows full well the nature of addiction—and the often,… Continue reading How I Quit A Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Habit! →

"Take My Heart" is what I entitled a series of ‘grief writings’ I penned, after our baby boy passed away at three months old. (On December 21, 2014). The reason for this title, is because the Sunday following our child's funeral, our Pastor gave a sermon by the same title—in which he let us know… Continue reading Take My Heart →