by Eileen Parsons | Oct 13, 2016 | Articles
“I don’t like my body. This part’s too big and I’m too short and…” A list of body-defects followed as we exited the store. I looked at the young woman beside me. There was conviction in her voice. Sadness filled her eyes as she shared what she didn’t like...
by Eileen Parsons | Sep 8, 2016 | Articles
“You have set all the borders of the earth; You have made summer and winter.” Psalm 74:17 The scent of basil drifts through the open window. Fresh-clipped sprigs of it line the basket on the table on my deck. Thyme and sage are drying in the kitchen,...
by Eileen Parsons | Jul 14, 2016 | Articles
“How precious to me are Your thoughts, God! How vast is the sum of them! Were I to count them, they would outnumber the grains of sand; when I awake, I am with you.” Psalm 139:17-18 Do you ever wonder what God sees in you? Or, what He sees in any of...
by Eileen Parsons | Jun 29, 2016 | Articles
Lightning streaked across the sky. Thunder rumbled in the distance. The rain didn’t come, but the humidity rose steadily, promising rain would come. It was well after two in the morning, but I couldn’t sleep. Sitting on the living room floor in front of the French...
by Eileen Parsons | Jun 4, 2016 | Articles
“From the rising of the sun to the place where it sets, the name of the Lord is to be praised.” Psalm 113:3 I don’t witness too many sunrises. That doesn’t mean that I don’t like to see the sun rise. It’s an incredible way to start the day. The...
by Eileen Parsons | May 12, 2016 | Articles
Laughter and conversation filled the room as we waited for the graduates to file in. It didn’t seem possible that four years had passed – four years of dorm rooms, vacation visits, exams, summer employment, four years of preparation for the career and future God had...
