Historical setting: 561 C.E. Gaul I’m asking Eve who is hiding her face from me, “Does that answer your question? Did you need to know that the stories I know best are written in the Gospel of John?” “That wasn’t really my question, Papa. I really don’t care about that; but it wasContinue reading “Post #3.3, Thursday, 12-5-2019”
Category Archives: Dark Ages
Post #3.2, Wednesday, 12-4-2019
Historical setting: 561 C.E. Gaul Here I am in the loft and my daughter is hiding her visage from me below harboring a curiosity or maybe a care for a Jesus story. I have stories to tell aplenty, but why would she want to hear it? “Papa, when we were little children youContinue reading “Post #3.2, Wednesday, 12-4-2019”
Post #3.1, Tuesday, 12-3-2019
Historical setting 561 C.E. Gaul It was a long journey from Poitiers here to the Liger Valley keeping watch through the night then traveling on most of this day. The donkey is resting in his stall below and I am able to find a fine rest in the straw of this loft. Now someoneContinue reading “Post #3.1, Tuesday, 12-3-2019”
Post #2.12, Thursday, 11-28-2019
Historical Setting 561 C.E. Ezra’s story continues. “I had no idea where to search for Enola. I called her in the dark and of course there was no answer. I asked Colleta to call too so that she would know she was welcome to come back inside and she could stay with us. Colleta calledContinue reading “Post #2.12, Thursday, 11-28-2019”
Post #2.9, Thursday, 11-21-2019
Historical setting: 561 C.E., Gaul Ezra continues his story.“I was moving all the things of a bride and a dream from my wife’s father’s home in the area of Tours down to my cottage in the Liger valley, and the journey took me right by the garden of the hag. It were a drearyContinue reading “Post #2.9, Thursday, 11-21-2019”
Post #2.8, Wednesday, 11-20-2019
Historical Setting: 561 C.E., Gaul “How did you find her?” I asked Ezra. “It is a long ride.” He observed, “So I will make a long story of the short one. “When I was first tending vineyards near Tours I started my search for her. That was near where we were taken toContinue reading “Post #2.8, Wednesday, 11-20-2019”
Post #2.7, Tuesday, 11-19-19
Historical Setting: 561 C.E. Gaul Bright November morning sun – cold and crispy all blaring golden. I have so many questions for my newly found son. There is so much I want to know. “So, you have a wife and children?” “Yes, Papa you are a grandfather. Celeste is the oldest. SheContinue reading “Post #2.7, Tuesday, 11-19-19”
Post #2.6, Thursday, 11-14-2019
Historical setting, 561 C.E., Gaul “Yes, my son, this has been a very long journey for you.” “A day it has been and into night and now it will be that back to day again.” “If the donkey is tired you must be exhausted. Let’s stop by the river and rest. I’ll takeContinue reading “Post #2.6, Thursday, 11-14-2019”
Post #2.5, Wednesday, 11-13-2019
Historical Setting, 561 C.E., Gaul No stars, no moon — the stillness of dark has no dimension – no goodness, no evil just void. Dear God were it only true that the one who gathers the dead had come for me this night. Stay near me. I would rather not be discarded alone. Amen.Continue reading “Post #2.5, Wednesday, 11-13-2019”
Post #2.4, Tuesday, 11-12-2019
Historical setting: 561 C.E., Gaul “Wake Lazarus; you must go now! The one who gathers the dead of plague has come for you. Go quickly so you don’t bring plague down on all of us here.” The abbot has his face covered in a cloth as though I bore the stench. “I’m notContinue reading “Post #2.4, Tuesday, 11-12-2019”
Lazarus Ink 