by Carole Duff | Jan 3, 2022 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
“Wisdom, that’s my word and focus for this year,” I said in response to Keith’s question. We sat across from one another in the great room, he in the recliner and I curled up on the loveseat. The coffee table between us held an ice bucket with champagne chilling, two...
by Carole Duff | Dec 27, 2021 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
Last week, while Daughter and I raked and blew leaves from the ditch along the road at the foot of our property—as our sons had last spring—I thought about lessons learned this Christmas. Lessons about sticks. Lessons about work. Lessons about best-laid plans. Lessons...
by Carole Duff | Dec 20, 2021 | Faith |
What should we announce and what shouldn’t we? Yesterday, while listening to Pastor’s message about people’s awe (fear) when they saw the hand of the LORD at work with Elizabeth, Zechariah and their son John, I thought about how Scripture guides us when we come to...
by Carole Duff | Dec 13, 2021 | Faith |
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11 KJV Fear not: for, behold “There is no fear...
by Carole Duff | Dec 6, 2021 | Faith |
Tears sprang into my eyes, and I remembered one of the 1951-ers singing, “It’s my body, and I’ll cry if I want to,” her take-off of the 60s Lesley Gore hit. I’ve irrigated my ears many times over the years, but this was the first time it hurt. Dry skin in...
by Carole Duff | Nov 29, 2021 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
My father is the three-year-old boy, looking to his right. My father’s memories I clicked on the sound file and heard my dear father’s early 1990’s, post-stroke voice, recounting memories from his childhood. He had dictated a letter to my older sister for his...
