by Carole Duff | Dec 13, 2021 | Faith |
And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. Luke 2:10-11 KJV Fear not: for, behold “There is no fear...
by Carole Duff | Dec 6, 2021 | Faith |
Tears sprang into my eyes, and I remembered one of the 1951-ers singing, “It’s my body, and I’ll cry if I want to,” her take-off of the 60s Lesley Gore hit. I’ve irrigated my ears many times over the years, but this was the first time it hurt. Dry skin in...
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...
