Bible Stories – Page 9

#45.6, Weds., June 14, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges So today Simon and I are sorting through his collection of strangely shaped tree roots, aged and washed in the creek. Which of these elbows of old root is a harp? Some are too fragile, some have too many parts, and some have no placeContinue reading “#45.6, Weds., June 14, 2023”

#45.5, Tues., June 13, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges I’d been telling my ten-year-old a story about those pesky psalms his brothers memorize so easily, and then I happened to mention that David, the little harp player, became a great king. So, all I was doing was adding another rung of out-of-reach accomplishment forContinue reading “#45.5, Tues., June 13, 2023”

#45.3, Weds., June 7, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. A cottage in the Vosges “Psalm 139 goes on after ‘I rise up…’ then comes ‘you discern my thoughts from far away.’” So now here I am correcting this child when I meant to ease his worry over all the lessons. I know it’s hard for him. “Simon, IContinue reading “#45.3, Weds., June 7, 2023”

#44.14, Weds., May 31, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. The cottage in the Vosges On this beautiful day I’m home with my family, healing slowly in God’s time. Greg and Gabe are still aching of childhood, not able to accept themselves as powerless in the face of senseless brutality. So how will healing turn them? Will they learn fromContinue reading “#44.14, Weds., May 31, 2023”

#44.9, Thurs., May 18, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. The secular church in the Vosges Gabe and Greg park the wagon behind the little secular church they’ve always known. Maybe it is her ordained priesthood, or maybe its her deafness, but they hope to find Mater Doe the comforting listener. They try to tell her everything that hasContinue reading “#44.9, Thurs., May 18, 2023”

#44.8, Weds., May 17, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. Following the creek bed home Gabe and Greg return to this wagonload of dirty straw along with their older, and maybe wiser hunter friend, Charlie. Charlie asks them why they put their father’s body under all this filth. Gabe explains, “We needed a wagon and the stable masterContinue reading “#44.8, Weds., May 17, 2023”

#44.7, Tues., May 16, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. The road in the valley My gifted power is healing. Anyone’s healing is one of those unimaginable events of life like birthing, growing, aging, experiencing. It changes us from our physical being right through our hopes and fears. The healed and the caregivers alike are never the same. But theContinue reading “#44.7, Tues., May 16, 2023”

#44.6, Thurs., May 11, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. A Woods in Gaul The guards argue for a moment over who should use the polearm, and they assure one another the spear tip is firmly in place. Now I feel the pain of it, and breath is… At this waking I am gasping for breath under a heapContinue reading “#44.6, Thurs., May 11, 2023”

43.8, Weds., April 19, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. Home in the Vosges Mts. “So you felt tricked.” Ana has more clarity of thought than I. We both know our children well. “Laz, Greg and Gabe are literate, brilliant in fact, and we both know the burden the world will place on them all too soon, demanding their many gifts.Continue reading “43.8, Weds., April 19, 2023”

#42.12, Tues., March 28, 2023

Historical setting: 602 C.E. On the road to Luxeuil When the crowd opens a little the underside of a mass of pilgrims is revealed. Here are the sick and the lame crawling along among the feet of the gathered, just for a touch of a healing hem; [Luke 8:43-48] and here is one carriedContinue reading “#42.12, Tues., March 28, 2023”