by Carole Duff | Nov 8, 2021 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Cato and Freya have been grieving, since Heathcliff died in June. Twelve-year-old Freya keeps mostly to herself, but three-year-old Cato has seemed lost. For a while, he refused breakfast, as Heathcliff had toward the end, and curled in his crate. Freya has done...
by Carole Duff | Nov 1, 2021 | Local or Human Interest, Nature |
“Internet’s down,” I said to Keith early Wednesday morning, initiating problem solving. All indicators showed connection, but the browser—as here—said otherwise. Keith rebooted the system but to no avail. So, I used my phone to email Firefly—to establish a written...
by Carole Duff | Oct 25, 2021 | Faith, Nature |
The oak tree was still, silent and motionless but for the wind, rustling the leaves, which had turned brown. The wind no longer challenged the tree to grow and strengthen itself. And, like the Tower of Pisa, the oak no longer stood straight but leaned precariously...
by Carole Duff | Oct 18, 2021 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
“Do you know what this is?” Keith pointed to something growing on the slope behind the dining deck. I set the steamed asparagus and the tomato, mozzarella, and fresh basil bruschetta on the table next to the steak Keith had grilled and walked over to take a look....
by Carole Duff | Oct 11, 2021 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping” -Fred Rogers This past week, I had occasion to remember Fred Rogers’ words—about seeing scary things and...
by Carole Duff | Oct 4, 2021 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
Need to Love We need love—the highest attribute, according to Scripture: And now these three remain: faith, hope and love. But the greatest of these is love. 1 Corinthians 13:13 C.S. Lewis identified the four loves as affection (storge), friendship (philia), romantic...
