Hello friends! Happy Sunday to you! Happy Resurrection Sunday! At the end of August I watched a documentary called Social Dilemma. It’s the kind of documentary that can change your life if you allow it. I hope I have allowed it even somewhat. More importantly, about the same time, and shortly after posting about my …
Resurrection Reminders
Dear faithful followers, I am sorry that I have neglected this space for much of the summer. I have put a lot of focus on Instagram and Facebook (a new adventure) in order to begin building up Kindler of Joy Creations. One thing I have learned over the last many months of isolation from many …
Becoming Filled With Less
I had an incredible week starting my days with Molly @becomingfilledwithless reflecting on the morning prayer of Metropolitan Philaret. My prayer book calls it, “Morning Prayer of the Last Elders of Optina” and is slightly different version from hers. Molly gave me much to reflect on! These are some of my favorite parts, ones I …
Back in the Saddle Again
Hello my friends! It has been a long while. COVID summer has been busy and crazy and I have been working hard on many projects. And I am ready to share some with you! I am so excited to bring to you many new cards and prints in my Etsy Shop!! New in the Shop! …
Resurrection Reminder
It is Sunday, the day we are reminded through the hymns we sing that Christ has conquered death, and He has risen from the dead! The dead arose! Glory to God for all things! Glory to Jesus Christ forever! I started a new Facebook Page for Kindler of Joy Creations! This will be a place …
Subtraction Leads to Joy
Happy Sunday morning, friends! I pray you are well and filled with peace this Sunday morning. Today is Father’s Day! Happy Father’s Day to all you fathers out there! I’d like to share a section of Becoming a Healing Presence again. A beautiful, encouraging section, my favorite section of the whole book! The title of …
See Jesus
Happy Sunday to you all! Two weeks ago I shared an excerpt from Albert Rossi’s book, Becoming a Healing Presence called “Naming Others as a Vocation”. There was one part of that I had not shared, although I shared it on Instagram. Albert Rossi shared in this section a quote by Metropolitan Anthony of Sourozh …
Blessings with the Feast!
Today is Pentecost! Happy Feast! Today’s gospel reading comes from John and begins at 7:37 with “On the last day, that great day of the feast, Jesus stood and cried out, saying, ‘If anyone thirsts, let him come to Me and drink. He who believes in Me, as the Scripture has said, out of his …
Christ is Ascended!
Blessings with the Feast! We are in the transition period between Pascha and Pentecost. This Feast, the Feast of Ascension is seven days long. We will sing a lot about it this weekend and some more in the week ahead as we prepare for Pentecost. Today’s gospel reading comes from John 17:1-13. This part of …
The Last Sunday of Pascha
Christ is Risen! Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by death and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by death and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. Christ is risen from the dead trampling down death by death and upon those …
