Christ is Risen! Christ is Risen from the dead, trampling down death by death and upon those in the tombs bestowing life. I’ve recently lost sight of my big overall goal of writing this blog. I’ve felt lost. Unsure. I’m not sure why. I went through this feeling back in January when I needed to… Continue reading Back Into Focus
Christ is Risen!
On this blessed day of the Resurrection may we all praise and worship Him Who rose from the dead. Him Who trampled down death by death. Him Who brought joy into all the world! And if you celebrated Easter last week? The message is the same! Christ is Risen, my friends! He trampled down death… Continue reading Christ is Risen!
The End of Holy Week
On this, the last day of Holy week, the very end of our Lenten Journey to Pascha, I thought I'd share with you a tad about the Journey I took this week. In the Orthodox tradition of Holy Week we walk with Christ through his Holy Passion, each and every day of this week. Several… Continue reading The End of Holy Week
Beauty of Thy House
Smack dab in the middle of our Lenten Journey to Pascha and two weeks into a brand new job has made life quite interesting. Fruitful. Exciting. And really quite amazing. God is so Good! I started my new job the week after Lent started. It is so very exciting. I work part-time for an awesome… Continue reading Beauty of Thy House
It is Good to Give Praise
This mornings Psalter reading was such a great reminder... Let us praise the Lord today! Proclaim His mercy this morning and His truth as we lay down to sleep. Sing unto the Lord!
Psalter Readings
About two months ago I decided that I wanted to add Psalter readings to my daily routine. The Psalter is just a fancy book of Psalms that is used in liturgical practice. It contains the Septuagint version (in the numbering) of the Psalms that dates back to, well, forever. (Which is why you will see… Continue reading Psalter Readings
Live as if…
A fellow Orthodox blogger and friend of mine recently posted an Evagrius Ponticus quote... [One] should always act as if [they] were going to die tomorrow; yet [they] should treat [their] body as if it was going to live for many years. The first cuts off the inclination to listlessness, and makes [one] more diligent;… Continue reading Live as if…
The True Nature of Fasting
This past week I decided to read the Introduction to the Lenten Triodion, a book used when we put together our services during the weeks leading up to and through Great Lent. It is where we get our hymnography for these special services, scripture reading assignments and more. I've used this book for years when… Continue reading The True Nature of Fasting
Letter Writing as Charity
My eldest daughter works for an advertising agency that works for Non-Profit organizations, particularly Christian, all over the world. She is a proofreader and she loves her job! Since she started working for them she has been introduced to all kinds of Christian Charities by proofreading newsletters, fliers, pamphlets, advertising emails, etc. In her work,… Continue reading Letter Writing as Charity
Memorizing Scripture
Do you memorize scripture? I remember when I was young we always had memory verses to take home from Sunday School. I always took those challenges quite seriously. In vacation bible school once I had to memorize Psalm 23 and recite it in front of parents. It was scary, but I did it. And to… Continue reading Memorizing Scripture
Kindler of Joy! 