by Carole Duff | Jan 7, 2013 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
Yesterday morning, an angel fell down. Perhaps she tripped on her oversized robe and heavy wings or stumbled on the narrow steps behind the podium. But between recited lines, down she went. The congregation gasped. The little angel quickly popped back into view,...
by Carole Duff | Dec 24, 2012 | Faith, Family, Nature |
I’ve always loved Christmas! From the time I was a child through my son’s and daughter’s growing up years, we gathered as a family to pick out the tree and decorate the house. We made Christmas cookies and prepared special meals while singing Christmas carols, and we...
by Carole Duff | Dec 17, 2012 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family, Local or Human Interest |
This morning, I had planned to bake cookies for the Nelson County Library Brown Bag Book Club meeting at noon today and thereafter write a blog post about my first time attendance. Instead, I took our dog Freya to the Crozet Veterinary Care Center. Over the weekend,...
by Carole Duff | Oct 16, 2012 | Family, Writing and Reading |
When my children were young, I often told them to pay attention and not spill their milk – then almost immediately spill my own. I also told my children that getting angrier or more upset than the situation ordinarily warranted was usually a sign that there was...
by Carole Duff | Sep 24, 2012 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
When you were young, did you ever scour the Sears, JC Penney or other Christmas catalogs, dog-earing pages, circling wishes, and telling your parents, “All I want for Christmas is…” followed by a long prioritized list? Ah, I was that greedy child but at least knew...
by Carole Duff | Sep 17, 2012 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
A month ago, I wrote about atonement, asking my daughter Jessica to go for a walk and making amends. That conversation, rescheduled due to Jessica’s sick cat and other obligations, happened this past weekend. In between, on her recommendation, I read my daughter’s...
