by Eileen Parsons | Jul 14, 2020 | Articles
Have you ever looked at the membranes in a dragonfly’s wings? Or noticed the tiny fibers along the edge of the wings of a moth? How about the powdery dust that coats a lily’s stamens, or the veins that run through a maple leaf? I’m fascinated by these tiny...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 3, 2017 | Articles
“…For He makes His sun to rise on the evil and on the good, and sends rain on the just and the unjust.” Matthew 5:45 From the Houston airport, Monday, September 25, 2017, en route to Managua, Nicaragua I could write a full-length novel about the...
by Eileen Parsons | Mar 3, 2016 | Articles
The sun emblazoned the crystals of sand. Any breath of breeze picked up the sand and carried it along, throwing it into my face before swirling it across the expanse. The heat pressed down on me, and my thirst was overwhelming. I knew I wasn’t alone. Turning my...
by Eileen Parsons | Feb 4, 2015 | Articles
She strained her eyes to see through the darkness. No light, not even a spark in the distance. No sign of her visitor. “Soon,” she said to herself as she closed the door to her simple home. She moved across the room, checked the bread baking in the oven, and...
by Eileen Parsons | Jan 25, 2014 | Articles
The door clicked closed behind him. The sound sent both anxiety and anticipation running through his veins. “You can’t get to your destination without looking ahead and taking your first step,” he told himself as he hoisted his light-weight sack higher on his...