by Carole Duff | Apr 28, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
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...
by Carole Duff | Apr 21, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
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...
by Carole Duff | Mar 17, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
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...
by Carole Duff | Mar 3, 2025 | Faith, Nature |
“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...
by Carole Duff | Feb 24, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
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...
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...
