Karen Farris

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

  • Beware of Huawei

    Beware of Huawei

    It might be easy to overlook the recent arrest of Huawei Chief Financial Officer Meng Wanzhou. After all, how many of us even know about Huawei? I didn’t.

  • Modern manhood

    Modern manhood

    Do they feel insecurities from an Instagram world with perfection on display? Hollywood often portrays men as goofballs or superheroes, but neither one is accurate. Modern manhood is evolving and I wonder what impact that has on them.

  • New Year’s gift

    New Year’s gift

    Dad had a quiet faith. He wasn’t one to give a sermon on believing in what God could do. Instead he just chose to believe.

  • Holy Night

    Holy Night

    With no room in the local inn, a young mom was about to give birth far from home.

  • Made in China

    Made in China

    Today's young adults have the latest technology but they don't seem to have the recall of what my generation remembers.

  • Follow the Money, Then Vote

    Follow the Money, Then Vote

    Americans need to follow the money behind all the protests. We also need to work together. Left-leaning journalist, Asra Nomani suggests that we don't do a good enough job doing either.

  • Motherhood 2.0

    Motherhood 2.0

    Grandparents play an important part of their grandkid's lives. As parents work long hours, and kids face distractions, having a grandparent's steady voice and a strong faith help them in their world.

  • Sincere Line of Questioning

    Sincere Line of Questioning

    In the confrontational world that is known as social media, perhaps taking time to pose sincere, kind questions might help us understand more than our own opinion.

  • Cabin Talk

    Cabin Talk

    The best part of our little home has been those I was able to love inside it. What our homes offer is more than shelter. It's where we live much of our lives. What if our home could talk? What would they say?

  • God's Word Today

    God's Word Today

    If we treat women as the Apostle Paul directed, there would be no abuse.