by Carole Duff | Jan 23, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures |
“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...
by Carole Duff | Jan 2, 2023 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Nature |
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...
by Carole Duff | Nov 28, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family |
‘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...
by Carole Duff | Nov 21, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature |
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...
by Carole Duff | Nov 14, 2022 | Faith, Nature |
Extreme Weather Friday, we woke to the following extreme weather warning: “The National Weather Service has issued tornado watch in effect until 3 PM EST this afternoon for the following areas”—6 counties in central Virginia, including ours. Tornadoes exceed the...
by Carole Duff | Oct 24, 2022 | Faith, Nature |
The testimony of God’s beautiful creation is all around us these days. The maple behind the house has shifted from tinted to full autumn color, glorious against the deep blue sky. God didn’t have to create such marvels for us—they are unnecessary—but He did. He also...
