by Eileen Parsons | Nov 24, 2016 | Articles
Ribbons of sunlight and slight patches of blue push through the clouds. Gray skies, gusting winds, freezing temperatures, and steady, blowing snow have held me hostage. Nearly four feet of snow fell in less than 48 hours. The calendar may still say “Autumn,” but...
by Eileen Parsons | Sep 25, 2015 | Articles
Yesterday was the first day of autumn. The leaves started their turn a few weeks ago. The trees around the house have been dropping seedlings and tiny berries since early September. (During the night, it sounds like hail pounding the roof!) The nights are cool,...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 13, 2014 | Articles
I moved to New York in September of 1996. I had been living in Georgia where the temperature was still a toasty 90 degrees and the sun was beating hot on the world (well, the world as I saw it). The first night I was in my new home, I thought I was going to freeze. ...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 28, 2013 | Articles
“I will praise the Lord with my whole heart in the assembly of the upright and in the congregation. The works of the Lord are great, studied by all who have pleasure in them. His work is honorable and glorious, and His righteousness endures forever. He has made His...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 15, 2013 | Articles
I have never been a fan of winter. I don’t like to be cold and I don’t like snow. Winters in Upstate New York usually start early in November and don’t finally end until the end of May. The middle months – January and February – are treacherous, travel nearly...
