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...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 16, 2012 | Articles
I can already smell the turkey roasting in the oven, the stuffing swelling out of it as it bakes. The banana bread will be cooling on the counter next to the pies and the pumpkin roll. My good china will be taken out and cleaned, the table covered with plates of...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 7, 2012 | Articles
“Fear not for I have redeemed you. I have called you by your name. You are Mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, nor shall the flame...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 26, 2012 | Articles
He sits with his head down, shoulders slumped, back pressed against the cold, hard stone wall. The darkness is closing around him with each passing day, the damp air penetrating his lungs with each breath. Occasionally, he lifts his eyes to look into the darkness...
