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 | Jan 5, 2015 | Articles
Another holiday season is behind us, another year has closed. Both Thanksgiving and Christmas were uneventful in our home. Our usually large gatherings were small, everyone running in their own directions. My birthday was just another day. We had cake, coffee and...
by Eileen Parsons | Jul 26, 2014 | Articles
Music. Above the loudspeaker (VERY loud-speaker!), above the laughing and conversation, above the constant flow of people – music. It surprised me to hear those sweet notes when I made my way from the Amtrak check-in counter to an available seat in the waiting...
by Eileen Parsons | Jul 5, 2014 | Articles
Patriotic music played over the PA as we arrived at the parade field on Fort Gordon, Georgia. Families were already staking their claims on the best picnic spots. My friends and I were surprised to find a place to spread our blankets and picnic baskets so close to...
by Eileen Parsons | Apr 19, 2014 | Articles
Have you ever been so overcome with the presence of the Lord that you can’t even think straight? His Spirit hits you like a mighty wind, forcing you to your knees, hands shooting straight up towards Heaven and the words and images in your mind are unmistakably His? ...