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

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May 6, 2019
40 years of marriage
For a long time only our immediate family knew we were living in the back of our 1949 Ford truck. Homeless. For two love-struck newlyweds, we just thought of it as an extended honeymoon camping trip.
Apr 29, 2019
AOC and future taxpayers
Even if you and all your Forbes friends gave away your wealth to fund our government in 2020, we would not get through the dog days of summer. Then Jeff, Bill, Warren, and the rest of your Forbes gang would need government welfare assistance.
Apr 21, 2019
The empty tomb
That’s Christianity and the Easter story in two words: empty tomb. As I took my turn walking into the empty tomb, it wasn’t about what I was seeing, but knowing that because of Jesus, death no longer has the final word.
Mar 23, 2019
Fortnite and the generation of doom
If you’re a parent or grandparent of a middle schooler, I don’t need to define Fortnite—the video game sensation. For the rest of you, it’s the latest in an onslaught of worries facing parents, educators, and medical professionals.
Mar 21, 2019
That look
I’ve seen that look on your face before—I’ve been with you long enough to know when I might see it, so I watch for it.
Mar 14, 2019
Blue-collar is the new white-collar
Here’s the bottom line: jobs are available with wages and benefits that rival the white-collar competition. College education? Not needed.
Mar 1, 2019
Penalty pen
Something happens once, maybe twice, and then I no longer listen to reason. It’s all about what I imagine it to be.
Feb 22, 2019
Going offline
Internet entrepreneur, Arianna Huffington, says it’s time to “Reevaluate your relationship with technology before it’s too late. We’re burned out from being always on.”
Jan 31, 2019
A dose of hope
“I’m losing hope,” my friend lamented. It was understandable—watching her son make another round in his cycle of addiction.
Jan 25, 2019
Lasting legacy
Pastors often remind us that the best place to invest our time is in people—because people are the only things that last eternally.