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Grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home

Grace has brought me safe thus far, and grace will lead me home

by Carole Duff | Jan 29, 2024 | Faith | 4 comments

How far we have come from Friday ten days ago with snow on the deck and our inside happy hour to this past week’s outside at the Bistro table. A fifty-degree Fahrenheit shift, now back to more seasonal temperatures.  All grace, and tis grace that takes us far. Far...
The both-and of what we say, mean, need or want to say

The both-and of what we say, mean, need or want to say

by Carole Duff | Jan 22, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 8 comments

  “…many times you’ve heard someone say, particularly after a disappointment or a sudden tragedy or in the middle of a midlife crisis, ‘That’s not what was supposed to happen.’” Jennifer L. Holberg, Nourishing Narratives: The Power of Story to Shape Our Faith It...
Changing our narrative pattern to embrace scenes of miracles

Changing our narrative pattern to embrace scenes of miracles

by Carole Duff | Jan 15, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

As is his pattern, Mac woke me at 5 this morning with his cold muzzle and high-pitched whine. Okay, okay, I muttered, easing out of bed so as not to wake Keith. Mac whacked his tail against the bed-frame and bureau. In the great room, Cato rose from his nest bed,...
With Christmas approaching, what is in store for us?

With Christmas approaching, what is in store for us?

by Carole Duff | Dec 18, 2023 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

Long before Christmas, almost every store sees a rise in activity. To avoid the crowds, Keith and I keep a supply of items on hand and store them in our basement pantry. We plan but don’t really know what’s in store for us in this life. What does God want us to store?...
To everything, turn, turn, turn, there is a season, turn, turn, turn

To everything, turn, turn, turn, there is a season, turn, turn, turn

by Carole Duff | Dec 11, 2023 | Faith, Family, Writing and Reading | 12 comments

“Turn! Turn! Turn!” was written by Pete Seeger in 1959 and made popular by folk rock group The Byrds in 1965. I was a teenager back then and unaware of the Biblical source. Now I know the song was subtitled “To Everything There Is a Season” and is based on...
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