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On perception: human ability versus divine understanding

On perception: human ability versus divine understanding

by Carole Duff | Jul 28, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

Perception is the ability to see, hear, or become aware of something through the senses, a way of regarding, understanding, or interpreting something, an intuitive understanding and insight. Understanding of this world and very limited at that.  Compared to...
Dear LORD, please show us and guide us on Your path

Dear LORD, please show us and guide us on Your path

by Carole Duff | Jul 21, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Uncategorized, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

“Thank you, LORD, for the missions you’ve given us and the skills to accomplish them, please show us and guide us on your path.”  Every day, Keith and I pray before we eat our main meal, prayers of adoration, confession, thanksgiving, and supplication: ACTS, to keep...
The perhaps of uncertainty, possible certainty, an conditional hope

The perhaps of uncertainty, possible certainty, an conditional hope

by Carole Duff | Jul 14, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 5 comments

Last week, I wrote about transformation, saying, “Perhaps the most dramatic transformation story in the Bible is Saul’s Road to Damascus experience: struck blind by a heavenly light after hearing the voice of Jesus, this devout persecutor of Christians...
Transform: cucumbers, God’s power in the world, minds, lives

Transform: cucumbers, God’s power in the world, minds, lives

by Carole Duff | Jul 7, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

My cucumbers were failing to transform. Lots of vine growth and blossoms, but only one cucumber so far. And, I’ve been told, if you can’t grow cucumbers, you might as well give up gardening. Well, I am not much of a gardener but do like growing things.  So, to...
Wind at your back, sun on your face, rain on your fields

Wind at your back, sun on your face, rain on your fields

by Carole Duff | Jun 30, 2025 | Faith | 6 comments

May the road rise to meet you, may the wind be always at your back, may the sun shine warm upon your face, the rains fall soft upon your fields and until we meet again may God hold you in the hollow of His hand. Irish Blessing I purchased a copy of this blessing...
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