Don’t complain, grumble, murmur, or whine. Complaining, thinking, looking at the faults of others, we work during Lent and all our life to stop doing that. We pay attention to ourselves. Fr. Thomas Hopko This week's Maxim really is a good one. One that I really need to hear and maybe reflect on how much… Continue reading Maxim Week 39
How Magnified Are Thy Works
I just got back from my first ever trip to Hawaii. Kauai to be exact. This trip just kind of fell into our laps as dear friends decided to share a condo with us they had gained access to for a week. We just needed to get there and pay for our food. What we… Continue reading How Magnified Are Thy Works
Leavetaking of Pascha
In the Orthodox Church Pascha (Easter ) is a 40 day Feast. We fast for 40 days beforehand and we feast for 40 days afterwards. Christ is Risen! The most important aspect of the Christian race. My babies...Pascha 16 years ago. Remembering these days is good and pleasant. We celebrate. We sing. We are filled… Continue reading Leavetaking of Pascha
Maxim Monday Week 38
Christ is Risen! This week's Maxim seems so self-explanatory. Fr. Thomas says it all. I have nothing more that I could add to it. You can’t dialogue with lust and pornea and immorality of the flesh. It always wins. It always has the arguments on its side. Flee it at its first appearance. Fr. Thomas… Continue reading Maxim Monday Week 38
Maxim Monday Week 37
Christ is Risen! Once and for all, we have to stop trying to figure things out. God can illumine our mind and give us insight into the nature of things, but we can’t figure it out. We don’t have the equipment to do it, and we should stop trying. Father Thomas Hopko I have been… Continue reading Maxim Monday Week 37
Resurrection Sunday
Sunday's are blessed! They are truly an incredible blessing simply because each and every Sunday throughout the entire year we remember the Resurrection of Christ. We are in the Paschal season right now but when it ends in a week and a half we will continue to remember His conquering death, His glorious Resurrection on… Continue reading Resurrection Sunday
Let God Arise
Christ is Risen! During the 40 day Paschal season (forty days following Pascha (Easter) where we in the Orthodox Church celebrate the Resurrection of Christ) we sing a hymn called Let God Arise (Paschal Stichera) every Saturday evening during Great Vespers. I have so many songs I love but I find this one to be… Continue reading Let God Arise
All of Creation Agrees
On Friday evening, May 17th and Saturday the 18th, I attended a conference where Fr. Stephen Freeman was one of the keynote speakers. He is the author of Everywhere Present and a blog and podcast called Glory to God for All Things at Ancient Faith Radio. Dn. James and I were excited to hear him… Continue reading All of Creation Agrees
Letter Writing Wednesday
I am finding joy in getting back into the rhythm of my blog! And one of my favorite parts of that is Letter Writing Wednesdays! There is such joy in sending and receiving something handwritten in the mail. Who am I kidding? Most of the joy is in receiving it but you can't receive something… Continue reading Letter Writing Wednesday
Maxim Monday Week 36
Welcome back to Maxim Mondays! After a very long break I determined that I need to begin again this discussion of the 55 Maxims I started well over a year ago. I have had two reminders over this past weekend that has brought up this wonderful list that Fr. Thomas Hopko, of blessed memory, created… Continue reading Maxim Monday Week 36
Kindler of Joy! 