by Carole Duff | Dec 21, 2015 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
For to us a Child is born, to us a Son is given, and the government will be on His shoulders. And He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace! Isaiah 9:6 Sunday Morning Mary, Joseph, the angel, wise men, shepherds,...
by Carole Duff | Dec 14, 2015 | Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Our first morning on board the cruise ship in Istanbul, Keith and I rose early, took the elevator to the 7th deck and walked into the World Café. We passed the coffee and juice bar, then oohed and aahed at the assortment of fruits, cheeses, yogurts and fish, wondered...
by Carole Duff | Dec 1, 2015 | Local or Human Interest |
“Excuse me, where’s the switch for the reading light?” I asked the young stewardess. My husband and I had boarded our flight to Europe and settled in our seats. The stewardess rolled her eyeballs and reached over to touch the screen installed in the seatback in front...
by Carole Duff | Nov 23, 2015 | Local or Human Interest |
Remembering where I parked the car, that’s the most important strategy for grocery shopping. Although I shop at different stores – Harris Teeter, Martin’s, Kroger, Food Lion, the local IGA and Trader Joe’s for European style yogurt and cheap wine – I have...
by Carole Duff | Nov 9, 2015 | Local or Human Interest |
Turning into the parking lot at the corner of Crozet Avenue and Three Notched Road, I looked for an empty spot. It was Sunday late afternoon, but there were no available spaces. I noticed two young women leaving the local pizza place and carrying a takeout box. Smells...
by Carole Duff | Nov 2, 2015 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Yesterday, All Saints Sunday, we walked into the crowded sanctuary at Bethany Lutheran Church in Waynesboro, Virginia. The screen above the pulpit displayed a slideshow of names: church members from the past 200 years who had gone before us: infants, some with only...
