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May the favor of God establish the work of our hands

May the favor of God establish the work of our hands

by Carole Duff | Jan 27, 2025 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading | 5 comments

“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...
Make every effort to add to your faith goodness and knowledge

Make every effort to add to your faith goodness and knowledge

by Carole Duff | Jan 20, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

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...
Satisfied with what we have, what we look like, and who we are

Satisfied with what we have, what we look like, and who we are

by Carole Duff | Jan 13, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

“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...
Just the Two of Us, we can make it if we try, you and I

Just the Two of Us, we can make it if we try, you and I

by Carole Duff | Oct 7, 2024 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 2 comments

Keith and I marvel at how the two of us came together—and how far the two of us have come. Not so much in earthly terms, though we certainly have been blessed, but in our relationship. This morning, when I thought about the two us twenty years ago and now,...
Advantage as Blessing and Warning about Taking Advantage

Advantage as Blessing and Warning about Taking Advantage

by Carole Duff | Sep 30, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 0 comments

As I read about the devastation from Hurricane Helene, I thought about how people of faith have an advantage in dealing with terrible trials such as this. We know we are not alone. We know who to call upon for help. Those who missed the brunt of Helene know that it...
The conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His commandments

The conclusion of the matter: fear God and keep His commandments

by Carole Duff | Sep 23, 2024 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

What was the matter with me? I knew how to handle contentious situations like this with patience and focus on problem-solving and community-building. But as I read the emails among the officers in our neighborhood association—I serve as secretary-treasurer—my gut...
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