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This is the Day

On February 13, 2020 By SusanIn Uncategorized5 Comments

I’m getting ready to launch some new cards and prints in the shop very soon and I am very excited about it. I want to share the story of one of them. One of my favorite verses is Psalm 118:24 “This is the day that the Lord has made, let us rejoice and be glad …

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Fr. Stephen Freeman, who has a blog on Ancient Faith called Glory to God For All Things, posted recently a post called "A Different Pascha-1928". He introduces it with this... "This year, during COVID-19 pandemic, churches will be unable to gather in the usual manner for Pascha. This has happened before in a variety of places and circumstances. In the 1920's, the Bolshevik's were unleashing their persecutions. This wonderful account, from Butyrka Prison on Pascha of 1928, is a sober reminder that our "light momentary affliction" is a small thing." 🌸 The entire post is linked in my bio and is pretty amazing. It reminded me of this passage in James. 🌺 It's been difficult to not gather together and some days tears fall as we approach Holy Week knowing we will not be together. But even this, we must count as Joy! For no matter what our God is with us. No matter what He has broken the chains of hell and conquers death. And we must proclaim this from our homes just as we would in the church. 💐 Looking forward to that day with joy! 🌼 #greatlenttoneverforget #frstephenfreeman #glorytogodforallthings #journeytopascha2020 #astillsmallpoint #scripture #orthodoxchristian #ancientfaith #orthodoxy

We are in the home stretch. Let us keep our eyes on the Light that awaits us at the end. He will strengthen us in this most unusual lent we've ever had. May it be for our salvation. "Let us make ready for Him" 🌞 #greatlenttoneverforget #greatlent2020 #journeytopascha #orthodoxchristian #orthodoxhymns #orthodoxchurch #followerofchrist #astillsmallpoint

We had "coffee hour" today in a zoom room after liturgy. So happy to chat and see some of these folks! #greatlenttoneverforget #missingeveryonesomuch #orthodoxchurch #howgreatisourgod

I was blessed beyond measure to join my daughter and our priest to serve the full Canon of St. Andrew Wednesday evening. This was bittersweet. It felt so good to be there in the place I have missed so much but it was empty. These days have been so difficult. And the reality closing in that we will not get to assemble during Holy Week and then to celebrate together our risen Lord has been very sobering. . 🌻 . A week ago though I came across a message from Bishop Alexis of Bethesda that really brought to me a completely different perspective. A new mindset. . ⚘ . "During this crisis of the corona virus, we are given the opportunity to become men and women of deep prayer. We are given the occasion to “enter into our closet, and when we have shut the door, pray to our Father which is in secret” (Matthew 6:6), offering Him our repentance, our gratitude, and our love." . 🌼 . "...it is the time to heed the call to prayer in our heart to the God of our heart. There is a rich, inner world beckoning to us, a world where God is all in God. Let’s take the gift of this time to enter into that world." . 🌺 . Today a second reflection from Bishop Alexis came out. It is equally edifying. It lifts the soul. . 🏵 . "In other words, gently, graciously, and gratefully yielding to this situation with humble acceptance will enable us to pray as we have never prayed before." . 🌸 . "Let us receive humbly the sign of the Prophet Jonah in a way that leads to the light and life that are ours in Christ Jesus. This Pascha, let’s sanctify our homes and lives in wonderful ways. Let’s humbly do whatever is necessary to make one room in our home into a Church." . 💐 . These are just s few quotes from those 2 messages. The entire articles can be found in the link in my bio. Absolutely worth reading.

Yesterday my friend @saraplew inspired me with her own video but also @becomingfilledwithless has been really inspiring this week as well. They have 10 minute challenges all week. I don't know exactly how long this laundry room tidy took but I can tell you that the challenge of recording it in hyperlapse was super exciting. I wanted to do the work just so I could watch the video later! And I got a task done I have wanted to do in forever!! This laundry room was tidied in 31 seconds! And I have video to prove it. I just might need to do these hyperlapse 10 minute tidy challenges more often! The added music makes it even more fun! Don't you want to join the hyperlapse 10 minute tidy challenge? 🙋‍♀️ #tenminutetidy #becomingfilledwithless #tenminutetriumph #journeytojoy #inspiration

Guest post on my blog today by Fr. Dn. James! He happens to be my husband but I really love what he wrote about this year's Holy Week and Pascha. Link in bio. #guestpost #journeytopascha #journeythroughlent2020 #lentiestlentever #kindlerofjoy #orthodoxblogger #astillsmallpoint #orthodoxchristian

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Fr. Stephen Freeman, who has a blog on Ancient Faith called Glory to God For All Things, posted recently a post called "A Different Pascha-1928". He introduces it with this... "This year, during COVID-19 pandemic, churches will be unable to gather in the usual manner for Pascha. This has happened before in a variety of places and circumstances. In the 1920's, the Bolshevik's were unleashing their persecutions. This wonderful account, from Butyrka Prison on Pascha of 1928, is a sober reminder that our "light momentary affliction" is a small thing." 🌸 The entire post is linked in my bio and is pretty amazing. It reminded me of this passage in James. 🌺 It's been difficult to not gather together and some days tears fall as we approach Holy Week knowing we will not be together. But even this, we must count as Joy! For no matter what our God is with us. No matter what He has broken the chains of hell and conquers death. And we must proclaim this from our homes just as we would in the church. 💐 Looking forward to that day with joy! 🌼 #greatlenttoneverforget #frstephenfreeman #glorytogodforallthings #journeytopascha2020 #astillsmallpoint #scripture #orthodoxchristian #ancientfaith #orthodoxy

We are in the home stretch. Let us keep our eyes on the Light that awaits us at the end. He will strengthen us in this most unusual lent we've ever had. May it be for our salvation. "Let us make ready for Him" 🌞 #greatlenttoneverforget #greatlent2020 #journeytopascha #orthodoxchristian #orthodoxhymns #orthodoxchurch #followerofchrist #astillsmallpoint

We had "coffee hour" today in a zoom room after liturgy. So happy to chat and see some of these folks! #greatlenttoneverforget #missingeveryonesomuch #orthodoxchurch #howgreatisourgod

I was blessed beyond measure to join my daughter and our priest to serve the full Canon of St. Andrew Wednesday evening. This was bittersweet. It felt so good to be there in the place I have missed so much but it was empty. These days have been so difficult. And the reality closing in that we will not get to assemble during Holy Week and then to celebrate together our risen Lord has been very sobering. . 🌻 . A week ago though I came across a message from Bishop Alexis of Bethesda that really brought to me a completely different perspective. A new mindset. . ⚘ . "During this crisis of the corona virus, we are given the opportunity to become men and women of deep prayer. We are given the occasion to “enter into our closet, and when we have shut the door, pray to our Father which is in secret” (Matthew 6:6), offering Him our repentance, our gratitude, and our love." . 🌼 . "...it is the time to heed the call to prayer in our heart to the God of our heart. There is a rich, inner world beckoning to us, a world where God is all in God. Let’s take the gift of this time to enter into that world." . 🌺 . Today a second reflection from Bishop Alexis came out. It is equally edifying. It lifts the soul. . 🏵 . "In other words, gently, graciously, and gratefully yielding to this situation with humble acceptance will enable us to pray as we have never prayed before." . 🌸 . "Let us receive humbly the sign of the Prophet Jonah in a way that leads to the light and life that are ours in Christ Jesus. This Pascha, let’s sanctify our homes and lives in wonderful ways. Let’s humbly do whatever is necessary to make one room in our home into a Church." . 💐 . These are just s few quotes from those 2 messages. The entire articles can be found in the link in my bio. Absolutely worth reading.

Yesterday my friend @saraplew inspired me with her own video but also @becomingfilledwithless has been really inspiring this week as well. They have 10 minute challenges all week. I don't know exactly how long this laundry room tidy took but I can tell you that the challenge of recording it in hyperlapse was super exciting. I wanted to do the work just so I could watch the video later! And I got a task done I have wanted to do in forever!! This laundry room was tidied in 31 seconds! And I have video to prove it. I just might need to do these hyperlapse 10 minute tidy challenges more often! The added music makes it even more fun! Don't you want to join the hyperlapse 10 minute tidy challenge? 🙋‍♀️ #tenminutetidy #becomingfilledwithless #tenminutetriumph #journeytojoy #inspiration

Guest post on my blog today by Fr. Dn. James! He happens to be my husband but I really love what he wrote about this year's Holy Week and Pascha. Link in bio. #guestpost #journeytopascha #journeythroughlent2020 #lentiestlentever #kindlerofjoy #orthodoxblogger #astillsmallpoint #orthodoxchristian

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