by Eileen Parsons | Feb 26, 2015 | Articles
It’s been a weird day. Snow squalls kept me trapped in the house (That isn’t the weird part. It’s February in Upstate New York. That’s pretty much the norm.), unable to spend the day at the church working on the bulletin, a task I enjoy on a weekly basis. The wind...
by Eileen Parsons | Feb 4, 2015 | Articles
She strained her eyes to see through the darkness. No light, not even a spark in the distance. No sign of her visitor. “Soon,” she said to herself as she closed the door to her simple home. She moved across the room, checked the bread baking in the oven, and...
by Eileen Parsons | Aug 5, 2014 | Articles
“Surely I have calmed and quieted my soul, like a weaned child with his mother; like a weaned child is my soul within me.” Psalm 131:2 I’ve never been able to just “be still.” I get restless if I have to sit for too long without something to occupy my...
by Eileen Parsons | Jun 12, 2014 | Articles
“…He who has begun a good work in you will complete it until the day of Jesus Christ” Philippians 1:6b Masterpiece – a work done with extraordinary skill; especially: a supreme intellectual or artistic achievement. Merriam-Webster’s Dictionary ...
by Eileen Parsons | May 20, 2014 | Articles
Sawdust filled the air, tickling my nose. I tried not to sneeze, but I couldn’t hold it in. “Ah-ah-ACHOO!” Dust flew all over the little workshop. “Sorry, Daddy,” I said quietly as my Dad looked up from his work at my dust-covered face. He knew how much I...