by Carole Duff | Feb 17, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
“We’ve gotten several inches, but there’s more to come,” I said to Keith as we gazed out the keyhole windows. Snow covered the deck and beyond – that was evident. But what was memorable was the “more to come” after the “but.” But grief During the storm, our neighbors...
by Carole Duff | Feb 10, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
We woke last Thursday morning to lightning, thunder, wind, and the tic-tic-tic of sleet and freezing rain—unwanted noise. Then on Saturday morning, another round of sleet, as pictured here, and snow is predicted for tomorrow. The silence of falling snow can be very...
by Carole Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading |
“Would you do me a favor and pick up the mail when you pick up your chainsaw from the repair shop?” I asked Keith on Friday afternoon. “Sure,” he said as he stroked Mac’s big head. Favor as an act of kindness I don’t know about you, but I’m constantly asking...
by Carole Duff | Jan 20, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
For this very reason, make every effort to add to your faith goodness; and to goodness, knowledge; and to knowledge, self-control; and to self-control, perseverance; and to perseverance, godliness;and to godliness, mutual affection; and to mutual affection, love. 2...
by Carole Duff | Jan 13, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
“I wonder if we’ll be satisfied with the results,” I said to Keith, as we ran the HeatTrak on the deck below the dining room windows. This area, on the north side of the house, accumulates snow and ice from what falls from the sky and off the roof. Concerned about...
by Carole Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Faith, Family, Nature |
How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 NIV Yesterday, snow and sleet yielded to lamentable cold rain. For those facing illness and death, their own or loved ones’, this is an apt description of the season. It...
