by Carole Duff | Mar 30, 2026 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Being lazy isn’t something I usually think about during Holy Week, given how much is going on at church: assembling meals for those in need and Palm Sunday this past weekend, Tuesday evening music rehearsal, Maundy Thursday service, Good Friday, and Resurrection...
by Carole Duff | Mar 23, 2026 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
I do pretty well picking out harmony in my work at church: reading scripture, playing flute with the Worship Team, singing alto with the choir, and serving on the Women’s Ministry team. Believe me, I am honored to be able to produce pleasing...
by Carole Duff | Mar 16, 2026 | Faith, Nature |
Last Friday, we Five-Minute Friday participants received a note from founder Kate Motaung saying that due to tech issues, the link-up would be delayed. She wrote, “I’ll send another email when it’s live (but it might be a day or two or three) 🙂 Sorry to...
by Carole Duff | Mar 9, 2026 | Faith |
I discovered this week that it’s extra important to be polite when I really, really want something to happen and it’s not happening as planned. In other words, polite when I’m being tested: my will or God’s? For the past few years, I’ve been dealing with...
by Carole Duff | Mar 2, 2026 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
Back in the day when I was called to nurture adolescent girls in my classrooms at Ursuline Academy of Dallas, I used the Paideia approach: didactic instruction, coaching, and Socratic seminars. Popularized by Mortimer Adler in the 1980s, Paideia nurturing of the mind...
