by Carole Duff | Oct 9, 2023 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
With the outbreak of war in Israel, an attempt at peace seems difficult if not impossible. And yet we pray, make the effort, and try. Such is the case in all we do, right? Attempt: to essay, make an effort to achieve or complete something difficult Last...
by Carole Duff | Oct 2, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
“Here’s my book,” Keith said as he handed a copy of his novel The Starflower to the appliance technician. Our oven heating element had broken, and the damage from the resulting explosion was beyond our DIY abilities. Plus, it was fun to chat with this guy, because...
by Carole Duff | Sep 25, 2023 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Here’s a blast from the past story about my personal opinion versus his professional opinion, both generation opinion biased. My boomer generation opinion It was 1991, and I was carpooling two bunheads to after-school ballet class. “Hey Jessica, did the self-esteem...
by Carole Duff | Sep 18, 2023 | Faith |
An escape from hurricane Lee for us, thanks be to God, though we could use the rain. What else did I escape? To escape misfortune Two days before Christmas last year, I hit a deer. My son and I were traveling along a dark stretch of road no more than three minutes...
by Carole Duff | Sep 11, 2023 | Faith |
I’d like to think I rely on faith all the time. But the reality is sometimes I do and sometimes I don’t. Here are some examples. Rely on the Spirit At church last Sunday, a woman I’ve worked with many times said, “I read everything you write. Your piece in the...
