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 | 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 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 17, 2012 | Articles
“I think we are more effective if we try to just blend in. People are turned off if you get over-bearing with religion. It’s better to just keep quiet and try to be a good person.” Sipping her coffee, she looked up at her friend, “Listen, this woman I work with...
by Eileen Parsons | Oct 1, 2012 | Articles
“He who dwells in the secret place of the Most High shall abide under the shadow of the Almighty. I will say of the Lord, ‘He is my refuge and my fortress, My God, in Him I will trust.’ Surely He shall deliver you from the snare of the fowler and from the perilous...