Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. I’m not sure I need a merchant to fill my emptiness. My spiritual need isn’t like a cloak or a hat. I am missing the thin places, or the beautiful window where I meet God. It’s Cloothar who tells me of Iona, a monastery founded by the Irish that isContinue reading “#79.14 Thursday, April 30, 2026”
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#79.13 Wednesday, April 29, 2026
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. Weaponry and wars make no happy endings, because there are no endings, just changes in populations and power structures. But, of course, mortals, by the very nature of mortality, draw conclusions, set goals of completion, grope after legacy and prepare for whatever afterlife their religion dictates. No mortal person hasContinue reading “#79.13 Wednesday, April 29, 2026”
#79.10 Wednesday, April 22, 2026
Historical Setting: Jarrow, 794 C.E. I’ve been listening to the talk of the old fellows who gather here in the mornings to consider the state of all things. Some come disgruntled, regardless of the events of life. But Tam comes with a resilient, joyful spirit despite his losses. It is the simple allegory of Job.Continue reading “#79.10 Wednesday, April 22, 2026”
Lazarus Ink 