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Three then two and now only one

by Carole Duff | Jan 23, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures | 17 comments

“She makes snow angels,” Keith said to the vet and her assistant as he fed liver treats one after another to our Freya dog. “We call her our Iditarod dog because of her love of snow.” Keith spoke about her amazing intelligence—she understood almost...
I’ve got peace like a river in my soul

I’ve got peace like a river in my soul

by Carole Duff | Jan 2, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature | 7 comments

But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, forbearance, kindness, goodness, faithfulness… Galatians 5:22 NIV At church yesterday, the choir was scheduled to sing “Let there be peace on earth with I’ve got peace like a river,” arranged by Douglas E. Wagner. But...
Waiting for marshmallows, rewards, and Christmas

Waiting for marshmallows, rewards, and Christmas

by Carole Duff | Nov 28, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family | 5 comments

‘Tis the season of waiting. Waiting for marshmallows “This situation is like the marshmallow experiment,” I said to my brother-in-law. He’d asked if I wanted something to eat or drink—there were some yummy-looking hors d’oeuvres set out. But Thanksgiving dinner...
To laugh while preparing for the seasons ahead

To laugh while preparing for the seasons ahead

by Carole Duff | Nov 21, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature | 13 comments

I had to laugh. Cato puppy had followed me up the trail behind our house and was looking around to see or hear why I had stopped. He loves to race through the woods on the mountain where we live in the Blue Ridge. But it wasn’t Cato who had caused me to explode with...
Nature might be spontaneous, mostly I am not.

Nature might be spontaneous, mostly I am not.

by Carole Duff | Sep 19, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature | 10 comments

Spontaneous insects A spontaneous reaction: hundreds of angry hornets, acting on instinct to protect their nest. But it was the landscape crew that needed protection. They had cut down a dead tree along the walking trail above the driveway and discovered the tree was...
Pandemic Love for Neighbors as Ourselves

Pandemic Love for Neighbors as Ourselves

by Carole Duff | Apr 11, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family | 2 comments

Curly, Cato, and Slick – photographed by “Shirley” “I’m writing about the pandemic and would like your opinion,” I said to my neighbor Shirley [name changed] as we walked. We had three dogs on leash—mine and two from another neighbor who is unable to...
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