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Fear will prove to be a snare, so prove all and hold onto good

Fear will prove to be a snare, so prove all and hold onto good

by Carole Duff | May 5, 2025 | Faith, Nature | 4 comments

As a gardener, I have nothing to prove: although I enjoy growing things, I’m just not very good at it. Some herbs and plants do well with vagarious me plus the soil, water, and sun here on the mountain, but others, such as the scraggly rosemary in the middle picture,...
Might as permission, request, strength, power, force or ability

Might as permission, request, strength, power, force or ability

by Carole Duff | Apr 28, 2025 | Faith, Nature | 0 comments

We might get rain later this week— the thirsting cucumbers, lettuce, Chard, kale, and tomato plants, plus the bean seeds underground and herbs in pots could sure use it, which in its spontaneity is far more effective compared to my routine hand watering. And so, I ask...
What would we do without God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit?

What would we do without God, His Son, and the Holy Spirit?

by Carole Duff | Apr 21, 2025 | Faith, Nature | 5 comments

Lord knows, nothing can’t live without rain, and we need it. Although there’s moisture in the air this cloudy morning, no rain is forecast until maybe this weekend. But God knows our needs and provides in His way and in His time. The word “without” in scripture...
What the Bible, a writer, and a pastor say about the journey

What the Bible, a writer, and a pastor say about the journey

by Carole Duff | Mar 17, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

My journey in the past few days has been defined by a flu-like bug. Slow recovery like the first signs of spring here at Vanaprastha. A quiet journey rather than the drama we often read about.  A biblical journey Take Elijah. Queen Jezebel had said she would kill...
Reflections on Original: the Garden, the Fall, and Sin

Reflections on Original: the Garden, the Fall, and Sin

by Carole Duff | Mar 3, 2025 | Faith, Nature | 2 comments

“Poor things,” I muttered, “all because of the original sin.” I was clearing dead leaves from struggling herbs in pots and ground cover in landscape beds.  We use the word “original” to refer to something existing from the beginning, as in an original...
Everyone worships; the only choice is what to worship

Everyone worships; the only choice is what to worship

by Carole Duff | Feb 24, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

It’s easy to worship God and praise Him for the beauty of His creation, even when it’s cold and there’s snow on the ground. It’s also easy to worship idols, often without realizing that’s what we’re doing. Today, reflections on worship from David Zahl, David Foster...
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