My eyes open to a dark room, with a small stream of light passing between two curtains. It’s 8 a.m. - I can’t believe I actually slept in that long. Now mind you, I did wake up at 5 a.m. battling a clenched jaw, but thankfully I went back to sleep. It’s Saturday morning, and … Continue reading Saturday Morning Antics
Good morning folks! Below is a piece I wrote months ago, inspired by John Bunyan’s The Pilgrim’s Progress. I wrote this story based on my own personal experiences, and the general challenges that followers of Christ experience across the board. Note: You’ll notice the pronouns they and them used throughout the text - I used … Continue reading The Saint
Imagine for a moment - a young woman sat at the kitchen table, flipping through pages of fertility clinic waivers; to her left are overdue expenses for her numerous visits...everything that she's tried for the past few years has proven a bust. The desire to get pregnant is overwhelming, as each trip and experience was … Continue reading The Story of Hannah
I stand at a red Kettle, smiling and grinning,As folks pass me by, with their carts overflowing.Some will look up, and be greeted with a smile;Out of those few, they will give of their supply. Many won’t look at me, as to look means acknowledgement.To acknowledge that their fellow man is in need, and that … Continue reading The Meaning of Christmas
Photo by Pixabay on Pexels.com Hello and welcome back to another blog post by, The Eason Clan. I am excited about today’s post, mainly because it’s about a truly remarkable story that often gets overlooked by popular themes and stories in the Bible. Today you will read about Jonathan, the son of the Israelite King … Continue reading The Remarkable Story of Jonathan
What was meant to be, the final rest; You said, “No,” this was not Your place. You were on the move. The leaders thought that they had won, Yet, they ordered for guards at a dead man’s tomb. You were on the move. Words written hundreds of years before your death, were now fulfilled - … Continue reading The Empty Tomb
Happy Palm Sunday everyone! Today is the day that Christians around the world celebrate the entry of Jesus into Jerusalem for the Passover festival. If we could time-machine back to this day, we would be amongst a throng of cheering people, hearing the shouts of “Hoshia-na! Baruch ha-ba b’shem Adonai! Blessed is He who comes … Continue reading Palm Sunday and Revisiting my Religious Identity
Short and Sweet: Moose Hunting with a Lightsaber, Benefits of Teaching, and Coffee from The Parlour. Good morning folks! I hope you are doing well on this beautiful, crisp Saturday morning. I am sitting in my living room, with the fireplace lit, and enjoying a bit of writing. This week I’ve experienced a wide range … Continue reading Short and Sweet: Moose Hunting with a Lightsaber, Benefits of Teaching, and Coffee from The Parlour.
Yes, you read that title correctly. It actually sounds like the opening line of a joke. Yet, this is no joking matter. It was so serious in fact, that the Pope, Nicholas I, decreed in the 9th century that all Roman Catholic churches should have a rooster weathervane on its spiral or steeple. The question … Continue reading Why did the Pope order Catholics to put a Rooster weathervane on top of their churches?
Down by the Sea, everything is simple. Down by the Sea, there’s little noise. Down by the Sea, it’s where I find peace. Down by the Sea, my thoughts come together. Are you drowning in a sea of anxiety? Are you drowning in a sea of worry? Are you drowning in a sea of loss? … Continue reading Down by the Sea Revelations
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