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i want to thank all of you who reached out and left comments or sent private emails after my through His strength, i am fearless post. you guys are incredible and the personal stories, thoughts and prayers you sent my way mean so very much to me. i can’t tell you how touched i was, [Read On]
through His strength, i am fearless.
it’s been a roller coaster couple of months for me. it all started about three months ago with a phone call from my doctor’s office saying they found something near my breastbone on a recent chest x-ray. the doctor ordered it because of a persistent cough i’ve had and the occasional feeling that something was [Read On]
almsgiving and its reward
The following was printed in the January/February edition of the Orthodox Heritage. It was taken from book Family Life, written by Elder Paisios the Athonite. The first line of this story really hit me… Below are two of my favorite book on Elder Paisios’ life and writings. Tender Care for our Neighbors Helps the Family [Read On]
orthodox mom unplugged: are you addicted to your smart phone?
am i the only one who feels like they have a technological addiction?? between writing posts for this blog and the three others i write for, going back and forth with emails from editors, readers, friends and family, advertising my posts on facebook, instagram and twitter, the new book i’m working on, and two big [Read On]
Q&A Journal for Kids
the kids are busy growing like weeds and i can’t help but want to bottle up their childhood innocence and keep it under my pillow. every day is full of new discoveries and funny kid conversations. and you all know how much i love kid conversations. remember the one about christouli eating lucky’s grilled cheese [Read On]
Save the Date: March 9, 2013. Orthodox Education Webinar!
Conferences generate a great deal of excitement and motivation. Orthodox conferences take that to an even higher level, by not only presenting us with new tools and resources, but by encouraging us in our struggle. They make us eager to push forward and reignite our zeal. The only problem is it’s not always easy to [Read On]
Lenten Cocoa Roasted Almond Biscotti {recipe}
i’m a dunking kind of gal. i love to have my tea or coffee as soon as i wake up and something to dunk is almost a necessity. it’s so hard to find good lenten morning snacks though. don’t get me wrong, i can eat chocolate chip cookies and curious george bread till i’m stuffed, [Read On]
the giving plate {another diy sharpie project}
Awhile ago, I posted a tutorial on DIY Sharpie mugs. Since then, I’ve done quite a few different projects using the same process. Of course, my NYC mug is still my favorite. But, DH and I use our everyday mugs quite often. I have heard some people say that their writing scrubbed off after using [Read On]
Theotokos Iveron Icon of Hawaii
many of you have probably heard of the miraculous icon of the Theotokos Iveron from Hawaii. it is a copy of the panagia portaitissa (gatekeeper) and was written by st. luke the evangelist. you can read the whole story of panagia portaitissa here. once, during the iconoclasm period, this icon was being kept in the [Read On]
knitting challenge from design*sponge
for those of you who are knitters or crocheters, i thought you might want to check out this fun knitting/crocheting challenge that is happening over at design*sponge. they’re asking readers to post photos, over the next three weeks, on instagram of any works-in-progress, along with the final result. the winner will receive a lion brand [Read On]
feels like springtime
the weather lately has been so crazy here. one week it’s freezing and down in the teens at night and then the following week it’s in the high 70′s. the past few days have felt more like spring than winter and it makes me wonder if winter is going to show up this year or [Read On]
forgive me.
last week, i posted about having to share my favorite chair at starbucks with a guy who had fallen asleep in it, only to wake up hours later, asking for his coffee to be refreshed and to begin bragging about the wild night he had the night before. at the time, i was half amused/half [Read On]
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