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Where Are You? A History Lesson on Women Writers, Women’s Books

Where Are You? A History Lesson on Women Writers, Women’s Books

by Carole Duff | Sep 2, 2024 | Faith | 4 comments

A lesson from personal history today, this essay first published in August 20th’s Women Writers, Women’s Books, link here: http://booksbywomen.org/where-are-you-by-carole-duff/ Housebound on a rainy day, my sisters and I play hide and seek. While one sister covers her...
Tolerate with humility, gentleness, patience, love, perseverance

Tolerate with humility, gentleness, patience, love, perseverance

by Carole Duff | Aug 5, 2024 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

Though I wasn’t going to tolerate my step back from last weekend, I wasn’t entirely sure how to turn it into two steps forward. Until I read Paul’s letter to the Ephesians 4:1-3 (NASV 1995) Therefore I, the prisoner of the Lord, implore you to walk in a manner...
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...
You can make it if you hurry, then slow hurry down

You can make it if you hurry, then slow hurry down

by Carole Duff | Mar 18, 2024 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading | 6 comments

“We can just make it if you hurry,” her husband shouts over the roar of two skiffs’ engines, hers and his. Their boats are heavy with salmon pulled from the Gulf of Alaska, and they must deliver their catch to the tender on time. That means, instead of going around...
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