by Carole Duff | Jan 22, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
“…many times you’ve heard someone say, particularly after a disappointment or a sudden tragedy or in the middle of a midlife crisis, ‘That’s not what was supposed to happen.’” Jennifer L. Holberg, Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith It...
by Carole Duff | Jan 15, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
As is his pattern, Mac woke me at 5 this morning with his cold muzzle and high-pitched whine. Okay, okay, I muttered, easing out of bed so as not to wake Keith. Mac whacked his tail against the bed-frame and bureau. In the great room, Cato rose from his nest bed,...
by Carole Duff | Jan 8, 2024 | Faith, Family |
Looking back to Christmas 1995 For the past several months, I’ve been looking back, dreaming at night about houses where I lived and schools where I worked—mostly, the house where we lived while my children were growing up and the school where I taught for twenty-five...
by Carole Duff | Jan 1, 2024 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
Listening is not my gift. That doesn’t mean I’m not called to be attentive to others, as a fellow blogger mentioned in her New Year’s Eve post. Caring for, seeing deeply, and knowing others just takes practice. Listening to care for others Over Christmas, Mac ran into...
by Carole Duff | Dec 25, 2023 | Faith |
For unto us a Child is born,Unto us a Son is given;And the government will be upon His shoulder.And His name will be calledWonderful, Counselor, Mighty God,Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace. -Isaiah 9:6 (KJV)
by Carole Duff | Dec 18, 2023 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Long before Christmas, almost every store sees a rise in activity. To avoid the crowds, Keith and I keep a supply of items on hand and store them in our basement pantry. We plan but don’t really know what’s in store for us in this life. What does God want us to store?...
