by Carole Duff | Mar 16, 2020 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
There is no fear in love. But perfect love drives out fear, because fear has to do with punishment. The one who fears is not made perfect in love. 1 John 4:18 On Thursday, I volunteered for open hours at WriterHouse and grocery shopped on the way home—as usual....
by Carole Duff | Mar 9, 2020 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Keith and I adopted another shelter dog last week, a puppy we named Cato. When we first brought Cato home, he pulled on his leash and jumped on us despite our “off” commands. He chewed on Heathcliff and Freya’s ears, legs and tails despite their warning growls. He...
by Carole Duff | Mar 2, 2020 | Faith, Family |
When visiting Mother at the care center where she lived for eight years, we routinely ate lunch at the facility’s Bistro downstairs. But a few weeks after she moved to skilled nursing last November, the trip to the Bistro became too much for her. So, we ate with the...
by Carole Duff | Feb 24, 2020 | Local or Human Interest |
The truck’s gas gauge registered below a quarter of a tank. I rummaged in my purse and checked my grocery store receipt. We had enough reward points for ten cents per gallon off at the grocery store’s gas station. “If their price is lower than the going rate, we’ll...
by Carole Duff | Feb 17, 2020 | Faith, Family |
My mother died early yesterday morning. She was 96. For several years, she had lived in a care facility near my older sister. Mother was a teacher. Though she suffered from dementia, Mother greeted everyone and always said thank you whenever someone did...
by Carole Duff | Feb 10, 2020 | Faith, Local or Human Interest |
“A service van’s coming up the driveway,” Keith called from the loft. “He’s spinning his wheels, spitting gravel, really tearing it up. Now he’s sideways and trying to back down. I’ve never seen such bad driving.” I sighed. “I’ll go see if I can help.” In the garage,...
