by Carole Duff | Oct 21, 2019 | Faith, Local or Human Interest, Writing and Reading |
To listen to or view this illustrated post on YouTube, click this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OMjMB2W2IAA&feature=youtu.be “How did you begin to write?” asked a high school freshman I’ll call Mary. We sat across from one another in the lounge at...
by Carole Duff | Nov 19, 2018 | Faith, Local or Human Interest, Nature |
“Behold, I am making all things new.” -Revelation 21:5 Pulling out of the garage into Thursday morning’s rain, I noticed ice on the meadow grass and took this picture. Time to cut the meadow back before winter so it will reseed in spring, I said to...
by Carole Duff | Aug 14, 2017 | Faith, Family, Local or Human Interest |
Light breezes flowed through the open windows at Trinity Church in Crimora, carrying the scent of cows grazing in pastures beyond the building and graveyard. Last Wednesday evening’s service capped this summer’s mid-week Serenity At Trinity series. Two former churches...
by Carole Duff | Feb 6, 2017 | Faith, Nature, Writing and Reading |
One morning a few days after last month’s snowstorm, I hopped into our all-wheel-drive Subaru and buckled my seatbelt, off to WriterHouse in Charlottesville. I pointed the car down the mountain road, which had not been plowed. Over night, slushy snowmelt had frozen...
by Carole Duff | Nov 14, 2016 | Dogs & Other Creatures, Faith, Family, Nature |
Last night, I lay in bed, thinking worrying about the letter I received in the mail this weekend. Jury duty. Two months of calling the jury call-in line early every morning to check if my service would be required. Although it was unlikely I’d serve more than a few...
