Historical setting: 564 C.E. The Gaul Side of the Pyrenees We are trying to decide if we should take Brother Joel on a day long ride in an ox cart to find a city with a surgeon, or if Nic should just apply his blade and skill and take this man’s agonizing dead footContinue reading “Post #17.7, Tuesday, February 16, 2021”
Category Archives: Historical Fiction
Post #17.6, Thursday, February 11, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. The Gaul Side of the Pyrenees On this new morning even the most magnificent beams of dawn can’t pale the long darkness we’ve spent. The elder monk lay the whole night in the place August prepared for him in the bed of the cart, driven, as he has been, backContinue reading “Post #17.6, Thursday, February 11, 2021”
Post #17.5, Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Historical setting: 6th Century Gaul The monk we have found in his cave near death whispers to us of “thin places.” What does this mean? Explanations of thin places are only spoken through whispers as poetry. One preaches of the thin places she noticed in a story of Elijah. She said, “Sometime youContinue reading “Post #17.5, Wednesday, February 10, 2021”
Post #17.4, Tuesday, February 9, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. The Gaul Side of the Pyrenees August investigates the deeper of the caves in the steep bank of the river. He takes a lit lamp and the alms the villager gave. Now Nic and I have been waiting here, and August emerges with only an empty earthen water jar. Continue reading “Post #17.4, Tuesday, February 9, 2021”
Post #17.3, Thursday, February 4, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. The Gaul Side of the Pyrenees We’ve walked all day in search of a particular cave said to be dug into the bank near this creek. Nic scouted out the river bank ahead of us and said he did locate some caves a few miles ahead but they seem uninhabited.Continue reading “Post #17.3, Thursday, February 4, 2021”
Post #17.2, Wednesday, February 3, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. Village on the Gaul Side of the Pyrenees Last night we slept in comfort in the loft of the stable. We learn we are now in Gaul. I was telling Nic and Brother August of the priest’s message to the villagers who thought the statue was Lot’s wife turnedContinue reading “Post #17.2, Wednesday, February 3, 2021”
Post #17.1, Tuesday, February 2, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. A Small Village in Southeastern Gaul Stopping at a small village church, the stone woman in the oxcart captures the imaginations of villagers who are now demanding the priest retell the Genesis story they’ve heard before – the one where Lot’s wife turned back while running from the mayhem. MaybeContinue reading “Post #17.1, Tuesday, February 2, 2021”
Post #16.12, Thursday, January 28, 2021
Historical setting: 564 C.E. A Small Village in Southeastern Gaul The villagers argue: “This is no statue, Father!” “A statue is an image of an emperor or a hero!” “A statue is like a pagan god trapped in the stillness of stone!” “Of course we have seen statues, and thisContinue reading “Post #16.12, Thursday, January 28, 2021”
Post #16.11, Wednesday, January 27, 2021
Historical setting: 6th Century A Small Village in Southeastern Gaul We’ve stopped in this small village to for the night’s. The priest recognizes August even with the hood that covers his face. Their warm greeting includes the introduction of us fellow travelers. Then the priest takes a long ponder in awe at the stoneContinue reading “Post #16.11, Wednesday, January 27, 2021”
Post #16.10, Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Historical setting: Pyrenees Mountains, 6th Century C.E. Nic is arguing with August over August’s commitment to walk this winter journey barefooted. Nic tries another plea. “Possibly you believe that God will see your suffering as a way in which you are superior to your fellow travelers. But because your own frosting toes areContinue reading “Post #16.10, Tuesday, January 26, 2021”
Lazarus Ink 