by Carole Duff | Aug 14, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Light breezes flowed through the open windows at Trinity Church in Crimora, carrying the scent of cows grazing in pastures beyond the building and graveyard. Last Wednesday evening’s service capped this summer’s mid-week Serenity At Trinity series. Two former churches...
by Carole Duff | Jul 31, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
“Emmanuel! Wait! Stop!” A woman’s frantic shout, and the pit-pat-pit-pat sound of a child’s sandals hitting pavement, came from behind me. I was standing on a busy, New York City street corner, staring at the “do not walk” hand sign but turned to confirm what I...
by Carole Duff | Jul 24, 2017 | Faith, Family |
A string of petty annoyances happened last week. My author web site caroleduff.com got flagged for malware; the living room smoke alarm associated with our security system alerted low battery even after we replaced it; making a simple checkup appointment turned into a...
by Carole Duff | Jul 3, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Rain fell softly over the Rockfish Valley that morning in May, and fog hovered over the Blue Ridge Mountains. The weather forecast called for a break in the rain from mid-morning to early afternoon, enough time for our guests and us to visit The Frontier Culture...
by Carole Duff | Jun 19, 2017 | Faith, Family, Nature |
Mothers Day. Fathers Day. Mothers and Fathers, models and mentors. Model: example, replica, ideal Mentor: adviser, guide, coach Although I wrote here about my mother as one of my mentors, I think by definition she was more of a model to me. In some ways, I...
by Carole Duff | May 8, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Yesterday morning dawned overcast and chilly. While sipping coffee, I checked my newsfeed on Facebook. A dear friend had commented on a post from the daughter of a former neighbor of ours. The post began, “It is with heavy heart that I pay tribute to my dad, who...
