Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. On the horizon towers are rising — bell towers rise up from churches, but also, watch towers rise up here and there, as rocks are stacked higher and higher into babel towers to reach the heavens. Watching the sea once gave monks a spiritual tranquility. Once gazing at the horizonContinue reading “#77.4 Tuesday, February 10, 2026”
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#77.3 Thursday, February 5, 2026
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. It is an easy verse to remember, “There is no fear in love,” [I John 4:18]. But it’s nearly incomprehensible in real life. Surely, the quill slipped and it was intended to say, “There is no hate in love.” Hate has teeth and tools, strength and power. Fear is aContinue reading “#77.3 Thursday, February 5, 2026”
#54.3, Thurs., March 7, 2024
Historical Setting, 629 C.E. near Trier Gaia tells me things. “Papa Lazarus! You’ll be proud of Brandell! “We’ve journeyed in a caravan all this way across the plains and mountains with the families of new settlers bringing their little shoots of vines kept in their tender care all the way here. They cameContinue reading “#54.3, Thurs., March 7, 2024”
#44.1, Tues., May 2, 2023
Historical setting: 602 C.E. On the way to Chalôns Each night of this week on the journey to Chalôns we stop in a town and the boys go to do a task for the baro. They take on the role of royal guardsmen and proclaim Baro Dithrum’s visit at any random house that appears toContinue reading “#44.1, Tues., May 2, 2023”
#41.2, Thurs., Feb. 2, 2023
Historical setting: 590 C.E. Cottage between Annegray and Luxeuil When I mentioned our child yet unnamed Ana smiled with her beautiful whole face beaming far beyond that recent dinge of worry. Together we touched her round belly. We’ve been in the shadow of this thing Colleen calls “circumstance” for what seems a very longContinue reading “#41.2, Thurs., Feb. 2, 2023”
Post #32.3, Thurs., May 5, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains I’m listening to Ana tell of her fear. “I was raped by the pirates because I tried to escape but quickly discovered we were moored at Aletum, an Island; so I was easily captured back. I wasn’t raped because I was alluring. It was a punishmentContinue reading “Post #32.3, Thurs., May 5, 2022”
Post #32.2, Weds., May 4, 2022
Historical setting: 589 C.E. In the Vosges Mountains Note to followers: This May chapter is NOT intended for children. My mind is still on the list for making this a farm: a roof and a donkey and a shed and maybe some goats and hens. All the years that I’ve lived with littleContinue reading “Post #32.2, Weds., May 4, 2022”
Post #7.13, Wednesday, April 29, 2020
Historical setting: A dark age in Gaul, probably 462 C.E. I beg the doctor. “Please let me go alone for my prayers.” “Lazarus, my boy, you know the dangers of walking alone into the woods.” “So you think Nantes has its woods filled with robbers wielding dead tree stalks for clubs, waitingContinue reading “Post #7.13, Wednesday, April 29, 2020”
Post #6.13, Tuesday, March 31, 2020
Historical setting: 562 C.E. Gaul Now I set out on my walk as George returns to his cell in the monastery to await his horsemen with their weapons. He tells me when I see him next he will be Gregory, Bishop of Tours. Gregory will be his new priestly name and his aspiration isContinue reading “Post #6.13, Tuesday, March 31, 2020”
Lazarus Ink 