I know some of my readers are probably unsure about why I quote saints, why I write about them and why my last maxim talks about emulating saints. I feel the need to justify myself I guess and since this weeks Maxim is about saints I figured before the week is up I would write… Continue reading Why Saints
Maxim 17
Welcome to Maxim Mondays! Today we are on week 17 and Fr. Thomas Hopko instructs us to "Cultivate communion with the saints." He says, Learn who the holy people were in Christian history. Learn who they were who taught, who suffered, who died, who lived a Christian life. And emulate them. As St. John of… Continue reading Maxim 17
Praise the Lord!
We just got back from a big family camping trip. It was so wonderful and fun! But this explains my silence. Praise the Lord from the heavens; Praise Him in the heights! Praise Him, all His angels; Praise Him, all His hosts! Praise Him, sun and moon; Praise Him, all you stars of light! Praise… Continue reading Praise the Lord!
Maxim Week 16
Fr. Thomas tells us in his podcast, Read good books, a little at a time. Don’t gobble them up. Don’t read through it to say “I’ve read it.” Slowly read books. Sometimes, read the same book two or three times over again—trying to put into practice what it says. I cannot tell you how relieved… Continue reading Maxim Week 16
Comparing
I am currently listening to the book "Garden in the East: The Spiritual Life of the Body" written by Angela Doll Carlson. She won the Silver Medal winner of the 2018 Independent Publisher Book Award (IPPY). It is wonderful and I was able to get it on Audible! She talks about how we tend to… Continue reading Comparing
Every Single Day
Christ is Risen! In my first post, That Feeling, I proclaim that what I truly want in life is that feeling of joy that one feels on the night of Pascha/Easter as we sing Christ is Risen! I want it all the time! We spend 7 weeks + walking with the church to this glorious… Continue reading Every Single Day
Maxim Week 15
Fr. Thomas Hopko says in his podcast: Read the Scriptures regularly—not reading them to fight with others, not reading them to show off quoting, but reading them as fuel, as food. Because if we don’t read the Scriptures regularly, we die. It would be like trying to live without eating or to drive a car… Continue reading Maxim Week 15
Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
A week and a half ago, week 13 for Maxims, we were instructed “Do not engage intrusive thoughts and feelings. Cut them off at the start.” Ever since I wrote that post I’ve been reading the book “Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives: The Life and Teachings of Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica”. It really has given… Continue reading Our Thoughts Determine Our Lives
Pen Pals
I've been doing a lot of thinking on how I could increase my letter-writing audience. I tried to reach out to find missionaries to send birthday cards to but that has not been successful. I've mentioned often the beauty and joy found in writing letters and sending them snail mail style. It really is very… Continue reading Pen Pals
Joy Even in Trials
One of the reasons why I wanted to start this blog was to help myself learn to focus on things that encourage positivity, beauty and joy. Even in the midst of the challenging, difficult day. This is very difficult for me and always has been. I am so grateful for the opportunity to change this… Continue reading Joy Even in Trials
Kindler of Joy! 