by Carole Duff | Nov 24, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
Here in the third season at Vanaprastha, the deciduous trees have dropped their leaves. Now that the winds have stilled, I will blow the debris from ditches and culverts along the road. It’s a task I enjoy, participating in the cycle of life. I cannot remember a time...
by Carole Duff | Nov 17, 2025 | Family, Writing and Reading |
During the workshop I presented for Story Circle Network last Wednesday night, titled “Finding Your Real Story,” the final question was: Why this story? I shared a little about my own not-so-straight path, the turning points that redirect and...
by Carole Duff | Nov 10, 2025 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
My article about reselfing appeared on the Sage Forum Substack on Friday, October 31st. The author with her mother and children in 2003 I called my mother one evening after work to ask whether she’d found an outfit for her 80th birthday celebration. As soon as...
by Carole Duff | Nov 3, 2025 | Faith |
During the Women’s Ministry craft event at church on Saturday afternoon, I could easily recognize my strengths—and lack thereof. I’d baked an apple cider-doughnut Bundt cake and an apple fritter cake, a first-time recipe made with gluten-free flour, the latter to rave...
by Carole Duff | Oct 27, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
As a recovering perfectionist and workaholic, I often have to be reminded that our capacity comes not from us but from God. Here is a reminder from a friend, and an update since last year’s post about Isaiah 117. Marta’s capacity Summer of 2024, as Marta spoke to our...
