by Carole Duff | May 1, 2023 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
“Let’s have a tea party!” the spring hostess wrote. “Bring your favorite tea, teapot, and/or teacup.” Setting up for Tea Our hostess had set her table with Queen Mary’s (Elizabeth II’s mother) favorite china dishes. She set out jam and clotted cream...
by Carole Duff | Apr 24, 2023 | Faith |
“I Carole, take you Keith, to be my husband, to have and to hold from this day forward, for better or for worse, for richer or for poorer, in sickness and in health, I promise to love and cherish you.” That was almost seventeen years ago. “To Have and To Hold” refers...
by Carole Duff | Apr 17, 2023 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
It’s not difficult to realize—to become fully aware of the fact—that the Lord is causing something desired or anticipated to happen. Last week’s manifestations have spread to cranberry viburnum, fleabane, and phlox. Seeing trees and flowers realize their true selves...
by Carole Duff | Apr 10, 2023 | Faith, Nature |
In the glow of our own (adjective) Easter celebrations, I’m pondering what I own (verb) and what’s my own (pronoun). My own in the first half of life Them that’s got shall getThem that’s not shall loseSo the Bible said and it still is newsMama may have, Papa may...
by Carole Duff | Apr 3, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith |
“Give me a break,” I muttered. The good Lord must have heard me because that’s exactly what He did. Give me a break The first sign was a stifled sneeze during Bible study on Tuesday morning. Allergies, I said. But as the afternoon progressed, it was...
by Carole Duff | Mar 27, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith |
Throughout childhood, adolescence, and adulthood, we follow, follow, follow. Follow the Leader Did you ever play Follow the Leader when you were a kid? One was chosen to be the leader, and the rest lined up behind. Followers had to copy all the actions and movements...
