Karen Farris

Op-ed contributor

Karen Farris saw the need to help underserved kids while serving in a youth ministry that gave her the opportunity to visit rural schools on the Olympic Peninsula. She now volunteers her time grant writing to bring resources to kids in need. She also shares stories of faith in action for those needing a dose of hope on her weekly blog, Friday Tidings.www.fridaytidings.com

Latest

Oct 27, 2019
The face of addiction
It all began in college. Living alone, with no one monitoring me, I could choose how to eat. Or in my case, not to eat.
Oct 23, 2019
You booze you lose
I was 17 and wondering how I’d managed to ruin my reputation with the teachers in my school. One stupid decision to get drunk on an overnight school field trip was all it took.
Oct 1, 2019
New SelfieStop app blocks kids from taking nude selfies
A recently released app called SelfieStop instantly deletes naked selfies on a child’s phone—before it can be sent.
Sep 28, 2019
National Good Neighbor Day
More than 8 million older adults suffer isolation and it’s becoming a health epidemic.
Sep 20, 2019
Women are working, taking care of kids more than ever
Women are working longer hours on the job, spending more time caring for the children, AND are doing more work around the house than ever before.
Sep 16, 2019
In an ocean of bloggers
There are 600 million blogs in the world and 2 billion blog posts published every year. That’s trillions of words on the worldwide web.
Sep 7, 2019
Dream big
Across America over 56 million children attend public schools, nearly 20 million students attend college. In this environment of learning, let us not forget the power of personal passion—being allowed to dream big.
Sep 2, 2019
Labor of love
New research claims that 80% of adults are dissatisfied at work. Since we spend 90,000 hours of our lives at work, that’s discouraging news.
Aug 27, 2019
Be that teacher
As I listened to his story, I realized just how influential a teacher can be.
Aug 23, 2019
Celebrating 50 years of marriage
Congratulations on your Golden Anniversary! Fifty years is a long time, and you two have written quite a love story.