The Story Of Ephesians

It was almost dark, my uncle called the cops to report a missing person statement. The cops were so mean. They legit told my uncle that they would not go out and search for him until he goes missing for 10 days. We had no other options but wait and pray. It was dead quiet, silence filled the room. My uncle heard a knock on the door. We all thought it was my dad. My mom and uncle rushed to the door to see if it was him. When my uncle opens the door, a stranger was standing there. He looked worried and like didn't know how to start talking or introduce himself. My uncle asked what he wanted and the man was like “ Is this Bassam’s brother?”. Bassam was my

“I’ll tell you what, why don’t we drop this conversation for now and you tell me what we should do for your father’s birthday. Should we throw a surprise birthday for him? Maybe make him his favorite meal, meatloaf and mashed potatoes?”

are you afraid of being a Dad." then he screamed at me "No I'm afraid of

When I walked into the kitchen coming home from work I saw my dad sitting in the kitchen. I could tell by the look on his face and the way he was sitting that he was not in a good mood. He asked where I had been like I committed some sort of crime. I knew that he had found out what I had been doing. So I came clean and I told him that like my sister I had become a flapper. He immediately jumped up, knocking the chair over, and yelled “You don’t need to follow the footsteps of your sister! Make your own decisions and create your own life. Lula, times may be tough around here, but make a stand and live your own life.” I was so upset that I yelled back at him, which I have never done

“Sorry, I can’t leave my brother home alone. My dad is gonna be working late tonight. Maybe another time.”

“I never thought of doing that. Plus we will get in trouble, go to jail, or worse, die!” said My dad.

“I told you no already, just go inside and stay with your Dad. I’m going to the store to get emergency supplies for the hurricane. When I come back, I hope you thought about your attitude towards me.”

day. Then my father stood up. He is not a big man, sort of short and on the bald side,

My Mom replied with a very strong finger point out of the room. I rolled my eyes, then I heard the stomps as I walked out here came dad with spit flying out of his mouth screaming at me saying don’t disrespect us like that.

“Dad it’s just sand with a hole in it, if we turn back now we can get home by eight,”

Next thing I know my father opens the creaking door slowly, he walked towards my mom. She looks at him if he was dying or heartbroken. They got closer to each other and as all parents they started smooching. As a child my parents always taught me to close my eyes when that happened, so I did.

"No kidding. Dad's a real asshole. Did you know he actually prevented me from leaving the house once? It was because I wasn't in the mood to get a haircut."

Then my dad told me, “You don’t have to stay right by me anymore if you don’t want to.”

Originally named Ephesians. It was not necessarily written to the believers in the city of Ephesus. Written in 62 A.D. Apostle Paul explains the identity of the newcomers in Christ both Jews and Gentiles having been brought together into one body with Jesus Christ at the head. The Apostle Paul spent two years here in Ephesus and wrote this letter to address the people he never met.

“Fine, fine, we can head out, but are you sure you are ready?” responded my dad.