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Through His creation, through our trials, and through His Son

Through His creation, through our trials, and through His Son

by Carole Duff | Jun 3, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 0 comments

Through—moving or expressing movement in one side and out the other, continuing toward completion or a final destination, running the whole length of a building—depending on whether through is a preposition, adverb, or adjective. For me in faith, it’s about the entry...
You gave me the word, I finally heard, I’m doing the best I can

You gave me the word, I finally heard, I’m doing the best I can

by Carole Duff | May 20, 2024 | Faith | 6 comments

In this season of recitals, end-of-the-school-year banquets, and graduations, I can almost hear the sighs: “Finally! Finally, finals are over. Finally, after all this time, hard work has paid off. Finally, I can move on to the next thing.” But what is that next thing?...
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...
Only the lonely, only the lonely know this feeling ain’t right

Only the lonely, only the lonely know this feeling ain’t right

by Carole Duff | Apr 22, 2024 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith | 0 comments

Mac dog sits quietly on the steps, pressing his body against the kitchen door, lonely and afraid. Whenever he “asks” to go outside, he won’t go until Keith or I go with him. Even then, Mac waggles his head back and forth between his need to relieve himself and his...
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