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A good person leaves a legacy for their children’s children

A good person leaves a legacy for their children’s children

by Carole Duff | Sep 8, 2025 | Faith, Family | 2 comments

The word legacy does not necessarily appear in scripture, depending on the translation, but the concept does, usually in the word “inheritance,” as in Proverbs 13:22a NIV quoted in the title. With that indulgence, let’s explore what legacy means. The legacy of God’s...
The girl can’t see the woman, but the woman sees the girl behind

The girl can’t see the woman, but the woman sees the girl behind

by Carole Duff | Sep 1, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 8 comments

Last week, I looked behind, viewing 8mm family films from the early-to-mid 60s when I was between the ages of ten and sixteen. I saw my parents, grandparents, sisters, aunts, uncles, cousins, many now empty chairs. The girl I was couldn’t see the woman she would...
“We’re actors—we’re the opposite of people!” The Player

“We’re actors—we’re the opposite of people!” The Player

by Carole Duff | Aug 25, 2025 | Faith, Writing and Reading | 2 comments

Opposite: adjective, noun, adverb, preposition. Let’s take a look at the noun in a play, Tom Stoppard’s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead. Actors: the opposite of people  “We’re actors – we’re the opposite of people!” states The Player in Tom Stoppard’s...
What things do I want to accumulate, acquire, gather, build up?

What things do I want to accumulate, acquire, gather, build up?

by Carole Duff | Aug 11, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 10 comments

Dirt, dog fur, bugs, and weeds accumulate regularly at our mountain house here in the Blue Ridge. That’s why I clean every day and weed daily in the spring, summer, and fall—weather permitting. But during the weeks of my recovery from surgery, I fell...
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...
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