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Toward: actions in the direction of; feelings in relation to

Toward: actions in the direction of; feelings in relation to

by Carole Duff | Nov 11, 2024 | Faith | 10 comments

Early yesterday morning, I sat at my desk, feeling fatigued after a restless night, and looked out the window toward the Three Ridges Wilderness Area. Oh, my goodness! I grabbed my phone, ran outside onto the deck, and pointed the camera at this scene. The eastern...
Preparing for unexpected events, even when expected

Preparing for unexpected events, even when expected

by Carole Duff | Nov 4, 2024 | Faith, Nature | 2 comments

This morning, we woke to unexpected overcast skies, muting the expected change of leaves. Red maples, pink oak-leaf hydrangeas, yellow sassafras leaves shaped like mittens and gloves. Sheer delight, but this year, an unexpected trial: it’s dry, bone dry. Unexpected...
The capacity we have comes not from us but from God

The capacity we have comes not from us but from God

by Carole Duff | Jul 15, 2024 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 3 comments

As Marta spoke to the congregation at the end of the service yesterday morning, I marveled at her capacity to share her painful story.  She’d run away from a terrible home situation at age 13 and was on her own for weeks before being taken to a police station. There...
Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away.

Some glad morning when this life is o’er, I’ll fly away.

by Carole Duff | May 6, 2024 | Faith, Nature | 6 comments

For some reason, the “Fly Away Medley,” which our choir is rehearsing to sing this summer at our historic church location Trinity, is kicking my butt. The medley includes: “I’ll Fly Away,” “We’ll Understand It Better By and By,” “When the Roll is Called Up...
Almost heaven and very nearly but not quite there yet

Almost heaven and very nearly but not quite there yet

by Carole Duff | Apr 29, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

On Friday morning, as I stepped outside with Mac dog into the “almost” at Vanaprastha—almost another day—I heard two barred owls’ spectacular, loud, emphatic calls in the dark before dawn. Ok-ok-ok-ok ok-ok-buhooh, variations of the mnemonic “who cooks for you.” The...
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