In Gretchen Rubin's book The Happiness Project she introduced me to William Morris by quoting him quite often. Here is one of my favorites. And one I need to learn to grasp. Happy Friday, y'all. May the Joy of the Resurrection be with you all! Go grab joy in the little places! In the details… Continue reading “secret to happiness”
These Boys of Mine
Today for Throwback Thursday I just HAD to share these pictures. Even though I did another post already. I had thought I'd try to weave these into my last post but I decided they needed a place of their own. When I go back in time and reminisce of these little guys my heart soars… Continue reading These Boys of Mine
Audio Heaven
For years and years I do not think I spent any significant amount of time reading for leisure. Every once in awhile I'd grab a book and not put it down until done. Like the time I read Pride and Prejudice for the first time when Kelsey had to read it for school. Yes, I'm… Continue reading Audio Heaven
Bee Wax Seal Stamp
Over this past weekend I received in the mail my long awaited wax seal stamp I ordered from Letterseals.com. They happen to be a very local company (which I did not know until after I ordered) and they are a very small family owned business. I love to support family owned businesses that sell product… Continue reading Bee Wax Seal Stamp
…and no one will take your joy from you!
In the Orthodox Church during Passion Week leading up to Pascha we have a service on Thursday evening called Matins of Holy Friday. During this service the priest reads 12 Passion Gospel Readings. Each is from one of the 4 gospels and we walk with Christ, step by step, from His last talk with his… Continue reading …and no one will take your joy from you!
Maxim #7
Addendum: After some research I've had to make some corrections to the 55 maxims list. #7 has become 2. See this post that explains. See printables below. Welcome to Maxim Monday! Today is Week # 7 in our journey through the Maxims: Eat good foods in moderation, and fast on fasting days. Here is what… Continue reading Maxim #7
A Soft Smile
I began reading a most excellent book a couple months ago (I take a long time to read books) called “Becoming a Healing Presence” by Albert S. Rossi. Dr. Albert Rossi is a licensed clinical psychologist and a Christian Educator and has a podcast on Ancient Faith Radio, which is where I first was introduced… Continue reading A Soft Smile
An Anomaly
What struck me about this quote most of all was the last 2 sentences: I see her on the page. I see her in her handwriting. Simply put. Simply beautiful. Something email could never do. I am still working on the perpetual calendars, they are taking me much longer than I thought they would. There… Continue reading An Anomaly
Maxim #6
It is the wrong time of year to have this come up as our next Maxim since right now, in the Orthodox Church, we are in the midst of our Paschal season. During this until, until Pentecost, we do not do any prostrations. But nonetheless, here is what Fr. Thomas Hopko has to say about… Continue reading Maxim #6
Happy Place
Everyone needs a happy place- a spot that brings joy- within their home. This table is, more often than not, a catch-all place which does the opposite in me. You know what I am talking about! Every home has one. But today I said, "No more." I must have a happy place in a central… Continue reading Happy Place
Kindler of Joy! 