Today I wanted to share another prayer with you from the little booklet I mentioned previously, “Our Father: Meditations on the Lord’s Prayer” put out by The Orthodox Monastery of the Transfiguration in Ellwood City, PA. Each prayer is based on a section of the Lord's prayer and there is one for morning and one… Continue reading Let Us Pray to the Lord
I would love to share prayers with you regularly. Prayer has definitely transformed my life and will transform all if we ask and allow. When I was very young I bought a poster that said, "Prayer changes things." I believed it at the time but now, 40 years later, I never imagined really how much!… Continue reading Prayerful Friday
This is one of the most beautiful prayers I have heard and I just had to share it with you all! It was said today as we blessed the creek behind the church. I have added some photos of our outdoor water blessing. The rain stopped just for us today! The emphasis is my own,… Continue reading Blessed Feast of Theophany
Today's scripture reading grabbed my attention. Some days are hard. Really hard. We get discouraged. We lose hope and we despair. The world feels like it is closing in and we are overwhelmed. It is on days like this that I really need my reminders. There are so many reminders to call upon. (And I… Continue reading Abound in Hope
Over the last many years I have come to love the bright green trees set against a brilliant blue cloudless sky. It is one of my favorite scenes. It means hope. To me anyway. As we've lived on this "farm" for nearly 13 years now, one of the things we've found most difficult are the… Continue reading Out My Landing Window
A week or so ago I wrote a post called Pivot Prayers. It is one of my favorites and it is crucial to my walk in Christ. A tool to use to bring myself back from distraction. When I am not happy, when I am being negative and sad, I am not focusing on the… Continue reading Prokeimenon
We are well over half-way through the 55 Maxims Fr. Thomas Hopko has shared with us. Fifty-five maxims of Christian Living, maxims to work towards on our path to salvation. I've quite enjoyed digging into them and I hope that you have as well. Today, week 35... Think and talk about things no more than… Continue reading Maxim Week 35
Well, Hello There! Why, Yes! I am still here! Do you ever have life just completely get away from you? Do you ever feel in the dark about how things are going to turn out? Well, that is how things have been lately. There has been so much going on from this way and that… Continue reading The Silence is Broken
Have you heard of the Akathist Hymn of Thanksgiving? One of the most beautiful hymns I've known. As we are in the 29th week of Maxims and this week is about being grateful in all things I thought it a very good time to share some of this hymn. This hymn was found in the… Continue reading Akathist of Thanksgiving
