by Carole Duff | Apr 14, 2025 | Faith |
It might seem strange to be thinking about being scared, afraid, fearful, and frightened the day after Palm Sunday—picture taken last year. But Holy Week has plenty to be scared about, including a Son’s death. I scared Emmanuel Here’s a story from eight years ago....
by Carole Duff | Apr 7, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
The HopeWords Writers’ Conference founder Travis Lowe hadn’t needed to persuade me; I preregistered upon the first announcement of speakers. And what did I learn for them? That I need to persuade others, to reason, convince, and provide sound reason for fearing the...
by Carole Duff | Mar 31, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
Vacant: a position not filled, empty premises, a person with no expression. How can vacant chairs, houses, and selves be blessings? Vacant Chairs All of us have them, the empty chairs at family gatherings: grandparents, parents, sometimes siblings and children....
by Carole Duff | Mar 17, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
My journey in the past few days has been defined by a flu-like bug. Slow recovery like the first signs of spring here at Vanaprastha. A quiet journey rather than the drama we often read about. A biblical journey Take Elijah. Queen Jezebel had said she would kill...
by Carole Duff | Mar 10, 2025 | Faith |
“Let’s go with the writing prompt, PURSUE,” Five Minute Friday founder Kate Motaung said in her email. Kate had invited me to write a featured guest post for March, since I’m a regular FMF participant. “Could you please send me your five-minute...
