by Eileen Parsons | Nov 23, 2019 | Articles
I kissed her cheek and squeezed her hand. “I love you, Grandma.” I smiled, turned away, and left the room. I was sobbing before I’d reached the elevator. I knew I’d never see her again. This would be the last day I’d spend with her. I knew she’d soon be going...
by Eileen Parsons | Jun 13, 2019 | Articles
“I don’t know what to do. I just feel…” My friend paused, sipped her coffee, and looked out the window. Tears started to run down her cheeks as I took her hand. “I feel like I don’t matter,” she said, dabbing her eyes with a napkin. “I’ve been married for...
by Eileen Parsons | Apr 10, 2019 | Articles
From John 8:3-11 Her body was pressed into the ground. The sand cut her face. Her feet were blistered from the march across the city. They hadn’t allowed her to put on her sandals or her head scarf. They’d hardly given her time to cover up with her...
by Eileen Parsons | Dec 7, 2018 | Articles
It’s less than three weeks until Christmas. The shops and markets have had their decorations up for weeks, radio stations have been playing Christmas carols since before Thanksgiving. I love Christmas, but sometimes we get bombarded with too much too soon, and the...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 9, 2018 | Articles
Thunder rumbles in the distance. Lightening streaks across the sky. The wind sweeps in, twisting the tree limbs, shaking the few remaining leaves to the ground. Within seconds, snow and sleet are pelting the windows. It doesn’t take long for the ground to change...
by Eileen Parsons | Jul 16, 2018 | Articles
Beautiful and warm have been the norm this summer. I can hear the birds singing outside my office window. A family of squirrels is chattering to one another in the branches of the trees. The breeze rustles the leaves. It’s all so peaceful, relaxing. Well, now it...
