by Eileen Parsons | Apr 10, 2019 | Articles
From John 8:3-11 Her body was pressed into the ground. The sand cut her face. Her feet were blistered from the march across the city. They hadn’t allowed her to put on her sandals or her head scarf. They’d hardly given her time to cover up with her...
by Eileen Parsons | Jul 16, 2018 | Articles
Beautiful and warm have been the norm this summer. I can hear the birds singing outside my office window. A family of squirrels is chattering to one another in the branches of the trees. The breeze rustles the leaves. It’s all so peaceful, relaxing. Well, now it...
by Eileen Parsons | Nov 11, 2017 | Articles
“She extends her hand to the poor; yes, she reaches out her hands to the needy. Proverbs 31:20 Garbage littered the streets. Homes were made out of metal sheeting. Sewage ran down the road. Laundry was draped over wire fencing. Home after home,...
by Eileen Parsons | Feb 9, 2017 | Articles
“Beloved, do not believe every spirit, but test the spirits, whether they are of God; because many false prophets have gone out into the world.” I John 4:1 The last couple of weeks have been, well, frustrating. I had hoped that after the election, the...
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...
