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Satisfied with what we have, what we look like, and who we are

Satisfied with what we have, what we look like, and who we are

by Carole Duff | Jan 13, 2025 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 4 comments

“I wonder if we’ll be satisfied with the results,” I said to Keith, as we ran the HeatTrak on the deck below the dining room windows. This area, on the north side of the house, accumulates snow and ice from what falls from the sky and off the roof.  Concerned about...
Long in time and goodness, gratitude and praise, waiting and hope

Long in time and goodness, gratitude and praise, waiting and hope

by Carole Duff | Dec 16, 2024 | Faith, Family, Nature | 0 comments

How long, Lord? Will you forget me forever? How long will you hide your face from me? Psalm 13:1 NIV Yesterday, snow and sleet yielded to lamentable cold rain. For those facing illness and death, their own or loved ones’, this is an apt description of the season. It...
To trade, buy, sell, exchange, or not—that is the question

To trade, buy, sell, exchange, or not—that is the question

by Carole Duff | Dec 2, 2024 | Faith, Family | 2 comments

“Ugh, Black Friday, I’d trade almost anything not to be shopping today,” I said to Keith. We were driving home from Thanksgiving with family in northern Virginia and backed up in traffic which was exiting for a large local shopping mall.  Trade is about buying...
Nature Abhors a Void, as in the beginning, now, and forevermore

Nature Abhors a Void, as in the beginning, now, and forevermore

by Carole Duff | Nov 18, 2024 | Faith, Nature | 4 comments

I’ve tried to void leaves from the ditches along our driveway and down the mountain road, blowing them clean twice so far this year. But on our way to church on Sunday morning, I noticed more leaves had fallen into the ditches and culverts— “as if I hadn’t done...
Toward: actions in the direction of; feelings in relation to

Toward: actions in the direction of; feelings in relation to

by Carole Duff | Nov 11, 2024 | Faith | 10 comments

Early yesterday morning, I sat at my desk, feeling fatigued after a restless night, and looked out the window toward the Three Ridges Wilderness Area. Oh, my goodness! I grabbed my phone, ran outside onto the deck, and pointed the camera at this scene. The eastern...
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