by Carole Duff | Nov 29, 2021 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
My father is the three-year-old boy, looking to his right. My father’s memories I clicked on the sound file and heard my dear father’s early 1990’s, post-stroke voice, recounting memories from his childhood. He had dictated a letter to my older sister for his...
by Carole Duff | Nov 22, 2021 | Faith, Family, Nature, Writing and Reading |
Saturday evening, after the sun set low over the Three Ridges, Keith and I sat down for dinner and, as usual, said a prayer, giving thanks for all our blessings. “Thank you, Lord, for this wonderful day and for the beauty of your creation. Thank you for bringing...
by Carole Duff | Nov 15, 2021 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Written by German Lutheran pastor, theologian, and anti-Nazi dissident Dietrich Bonhoeffer, Life Together is a classic guide to Christian living. “Christianity means community through Jesus Christ and in Jesus Christ. No Christian community is more or less than...
by Carole Duff | Oct 11, 2021 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading |
When I was a boy and I would see scary things in the news, my mother would say to me, “Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping” -Fred Rogers This past week, I had occasion to remember Fred Rogers’ words—about seeing scary things and...
by Carole Duff | Sep 13, 2021 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
“It’s a late birthday gift,” Keith said as he handed me this bright-red shirt, a good gift for someone pursing the Perennial tradition. Cato and I had just returned from our walk down the mountain to retrieve the mail, including the package. Sweet Old Lady? More Like...
