by Carole Duff | May 5, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
As a gardener, I have nothing to prove: although I enjoy growing things, I’m just not very good at it. Some herbs and plants do well with vagarious me plus the soil, water, and sun here on the mountain, but others, such as the scraggly rosemary in the middle picture,...
by Carole Duff | Apr 28, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
We might get rain later this week— the thirsting cucumbers, lettuce, Chard, kale, and tomato plants, plus the bean seeds underground and herbs in pots could sure use it, which in its spontaneity is far more effective compared to my routine hand watering. And so, I ask...
by Carole Duff | Apr 21, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
Lord knows, nothing can’t live without rain, and we need it. Although there’s moisture in the air this cloudy morning, no rain is forecast until maybe this weekend. But God knows our needs and provides in His way and in His time. The word “without” in scripture...
by Carole Duff | Apr 14, 2025 | Faith |
It might seem strange to be thinking about being scared, afraid, fearful, and frightened the day after Palm Sunday—picture taken last year. But Holy Week has plenty to be scared about, including a Son’s death. I scared Emmanuel Here’s a story from eight years ago....
by Carole Duff | Apr 7, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
The HopeWords Writers’ Conference founder Travis Lowe hadn’t needed to persuade me; I preregistered upon the first announcement of speakers. And what did I learn for them? That I need to persuade others, to reason, convince, and provide sound reason for fearing the...
by Carole Duff | Mar 31, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Vacant: a position not filled, empty premises, a person with no expression. How can vacant chairs, houses, and selves be blessings? Vacant Chairs All of us have them, the empty chairs at family gatherings: grandparents, parents, sometimes siblings and children....
