House for Sale -$15

As Lent was approaching I asked my boss (God) what I should write about. In years past we had travelled the Exodus path to the Cross and taken a walk on the Lenten shore picking up gems. Lent is always an adventure. Listening carefully for an answer, I heard Him say more than once that I should take Eve back to Eden. We know how important the Eden story is from when we wrote our book, The Immortal Life, together. It was then that God first suggested to me that Christ’s humanity was as Adam’s before the fall. I finally agreed. Knowing exactly how many weeks I needed and exactly where I was going, i.e. to Easter, I decided that the best approach to building this story was to build it as I would a house.

Constructing a building is an ancient craft. For our Journey to Eden this is how it went:

1. First the foundation. The basis for the journey was the understanding that Jesus Christ is familiar with life in Eden and is able to show us how to live as before the fall, and that therefore He could show the way back to Eden.
2. The frame. After the builder lays the foundation, the walls are framed. Columns that support the stories and roof are strategically positioned. The Journey’s frame was formed with fasting. Fasting is a biblically sound practice to develop spiritually as it aids in communicating with God. To eat as in Eden seemed a perfect way to frame the journey.
3. The roof. Understanding the limitations of evil topped the building.
4. Exterior walls. With walls the building starts to become a tidy structure that shelters. The Church, as Mother forms the shelter (or womb), both physically and spiritually. What a happy coincidence!
5. Utilities. Now the house can become energized! Prayer, frequent communication with God in various ways is as electricity and water and gas. A building without utilities can only be partially useful, especially in the icy dead of winter!
6. Interior walls. A house with many rooms shows the various aspects of human life. This piece/post came closest to its building model.

At this point the building was complete. In the Orthodox faith, Lent and Holy Week are separate. So here I used the house to finally link Eden with Christ’s mission to undo Adam and Eve’s expulsion, by having Him forge through the flaming twirling sword to the tree of life.

The Lenten Journey to Eden deserved to pop out of its digital birthplace so I formatted it in booklet form and had it printed.

There are some expenses associated with the blog Journal of an Aspiring Immortal- Why be Christ-like. Every year on my income tax forms I enumerate those expenses for Uncle Sam and he gives me some credit. But at some point Uncle Sam wants to see some income or else he will stop giving me credit for this “business”.

Therefore I am putting this House, aka Journey to Eden up for sale for $15.

If you would like a copy, please let me know via email. Send your name and address to life@evangelinehopkins.com. I will mail you the book and attach an invoice which I hope you will pay. Thanks!

Eve-angeline….