Ever since my dad died in 1993, I think I've been searching for that content feeling.  You know that content and safe feeling you had as a kid when you were hurting and a parent wrapped their arms around you for comfort.  That same feeling that made it feel like anything could go on around you as you were being hugged, and you were still safe.  The ( Read more... )

Growing up, my brothers would come home from Holy Cross and it would be a special event for my sister and me.  There are about 20 years difference between me and my oldest brother, so it was a treat to have them with us.  Every year, around this time, I'd catch them both singing..son son kyrie ton laonsou....   almost like a march as they did ( Read more... )

Ever since I saw the icon of Saint Euphrosynos at St. Philip's book store, I have been fascinated by what little is known about his life.

Click here to go to Come and See Icons that has a brief summary of  Saint Ephrosynos' life and the icon that just is so cool!  His humility is amazing to me.  I am saving up to get this icon.

At our church's picnic yesterday, there was a patch of dirt, rubble and old tree stumps.  In the middle of all the brown stumps was this flower.  I am sure someone knows what type of flower it is.  To me, it is just a pretty flower among the dirt.


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Three weeks ago, my mother fell and broke her arm and shoulder.  Since then, she has been declining.  At this point, she is unable to do much for herself. She will have limited mobility in her right arm due to the break.  The doctors will not operate because of her age and frailty.  She has a occupational therapist, physical therapist and nurse ( Read more... )

Saint Phanourios is such a cool saint.  This saint has been special to my family.  There is one very old icon of Saint Phanourios in my family that is now on my icon wall.   It has been passed down to each single woman so they can "find their lost soul mate/husband".   I think it was my great grandmother's.   The cake is really good too! :=)

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As I was driving home just now, I saw a hot air balloon. This is the time of year when we see a lot of them.  They used to land in my parent's back yard all the time before the development was populated with other homes.  They are amazing!


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How cool is this! Most people reading my journal will know about this already.  I've seen this icon many times without knowing its meaning.

There is so much that I am amazed by these days.  I don't write them down or mark it anywhere so I can come back to it again.  So I am going to start now! :=)

Translation of the Image of Our Lord and God ( Read more... )

For the past 9 months, I have been learning how to keep work and its responsibilities in its place. It is an ongoing lesson however these past months have been especially challenging. I do not want to go into the specifics about why because they are not important. What is important is how I have reacted to these difficult challenges in my work ( Read more... )

During the last week I was faced with a disappointment in my life.  Because of this disappointment, I thought of all my  disappointments.  My one disappointment became a tower of disappointments that just overwhelmed me.  It hit me hard and I really struggled with what I could learn from this - other then humility.. again ( Read more... )