The Man steps forward, parting the crowd as He approaches the mourning procession. His presence, as I already said, is commanding yet gentle. His gaze never wavers, and as He comes nearer, I feel something strange… something I cannot name. it’s similar to… A warmth, a stirring deep within me. And for the briefest moment, […]
The day I dreaded the most has arrived, a mockery of my futile prayers to stop this day from coming. It is the day of Eliab’s funeral. The day has dawned bright and cruel, and the sun climbs high in a sky that seems to mock me and my broken heart with its beauty. I
The low murmur of voices surround me like a swarm of busy bees, a persistent noise that I couldn’t focus on. Women move in and out of the house, their hands busy either preparing food, straightening the mat where Eliab’s body lay, or rubbing my back while murmuring words of comfort I honestly can’t quite
The first light of dawn spills through the cracks in the walls of our home, turning the edges of the room gold. I did not sleep a wink; my body feels stiff from kneeling by Eliab’s side, drifting in and out of supplications and cries through the long hours of the night. As I rise
Welcome, dear reader! We dip our toes into the world of retelling biblical stories once again, and this will be quite an emotional journey. Let’s join the widow of Nain for this one… What a difficult day it has been. The weight of the day’s unexpected event presses heavy on my shoulders, even though the
