by Eileen Parsons | Feb 12, 2013 | Articles
“If you could tell anyone or everyone – had the chance to tell the whole world if you wanted to – anything you wanted, what would you say?” I don’t remember what I was watching or listening to when I heard that question asked. I dismissed it when I first heard...
by Eileen Parsons | Jan 26, 2013 | Articles
“The heartfelt counsel of a friend is as sweet as perfume and incense.” Proverbs 27:9 It’s been a long month. Correction – it’s been a long FEW months. Life has certainly enjoyed tossing everything but the kitchen sink (the rest of the plumbing – yes. ...
by Eileen Parsons | Jan 14, 2013 | Articles
It’s one of those sleepless nights. I hear the rain pattering the roof. It’s a gentle rain, not one of those driving, blow your roof off and terrify the dog kind of rains. It’s the kind that usually lulls me into a blissful slumber. Added to the sweet sound is the...
by Eileen Parsons | Dec 22, 2012 | Articles
They knew they were close, the light shining like a beacon in the night sky. Months they had traveled, following the celestial sign that would lead them to the Great King. Astronomers believe the star the magi followed was not a star, but planets, likely...
by Eileen Parsons | Dec 12, 2012 | Articles
The clouds are black and foreboding this afternoon. Darkness is stretching its talons across the town, gripping tighter and drawing the shadows together. Heavy, Styrofoam-like balls of snow pelt the windows and the side of the house. It’s a good day to be inside,...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 28, 2012 | Articles
“To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven.” Ecclesiastes 3:1 Mr. Winter has arrived in Upstate New York. Last year, he made his entrance calmly, a gradual drop in temperature and gentle snowfall. Not this year. This year, he has rushed...
