by Carole Duff | Jul 25, 2022 | Faith, Writing and Reading |
We’re taking a chance. The Perennial Gen has been quiet lately because we’re merging with the Wonder Years Gathering to become The Sage Forum. Our new tagline reflects the merge: “Growing in wisdom together through the Wonder Years.” The mission of The Sage Forum is...
by Carole Duff | May 23, 2022 | Family |
The Second Stage of Life It’s 1994, and I am in the thick of the second stage of life, a householder earning a living and raising children. Though I make mistakes as a parent, I make sure my children have their basic needs: security and survival, esteem and affection....
by Carole Duff | May 16, 2022 | Faith, Nature |
Vision is a thing (image, idea) seen and the sense (sight) by which a thing is seen. Vision of the Prayer of Jabez After studying and journaling about The Lord’s Prayer, our small group tackled The Prayer of Jabez in 1 Chronicles 4, the basis for the Prosperity Gospel...
by Carole Duff | Apr 11, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family |
Curly, Cato, and Slick – photographed by “Shirley” “I’m writing about the pandemic and would like your opinion,” I said to my neighbor Shirley [name changed] as we walked. We had three dogs on leash—mine and two from another neighbor who is unable to...
by Carole Duff | Mar 7, 2022 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Family |
History Keepers appeared last week on The Perennial Gen as part of this month’s theme based on Michelle Van Loon’s just-released and highly recommended book Translating Your Past. *** During Mother’s years in assisted care, I made the daytrip to share lunch with her...
