Hello, happy Sunday! On the evening of that day, the first day of the week, the doors being shut where the disciples were for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said to them, "Peace be with you." When He had said this, He showed them His hands and His side.... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 82
Hello, readers. Christ is Risen! I hope all of all my Orthodox readers had a happy Easter. This wasn’t a bad week, but it wasn’t a great one. I received some irritating news (literally and physically). It was Holy Week for us Orthodox Christians, so we went to church more than usual. Mr. O is... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 1:1-17
Christ is Risen! Happy Easter to my fellow Orthodox Christians. In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God. He was in the beginning with God; all things were made through him, and without him was not anything made that was made. In him was life, and... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 81
This wasn’t a typical week for us over in The Region. It was filled with lots of love and laughter (which is the norm), but we also had some unusually beautiful weather, a terrible dream and a wonderful Palm Sunday service at a church I hadn’t been to in over a decade. Welcome, all of... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: John 12:1-18
Hello, happy Sunday! Six days before Passover, Jesus came to Bethany, where Lazaros was, whom Jesus had raised from the dead. There they made him a supper; Martha served, and Lazaros was one of those at table with him. Mary took a pound of costly ointment of pure nard and anointed the feet of Jesus... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 80
This week wasn’t that different from the others. Each week does bring a few “new” things, though. For example, new little moments with Mr. O, new projects around the house, or “new”/rekindled love for a game I haven’t played in a while. Overall, it was a good week for us here in the region, and... Continue Reading →
Sunday Gospel: Mark 10:32-45
Hello, happy Sunday! At that time, Jesus took his twelve disciples, and he began to tell them what was to happen to him, saying, "Behold, we are going up to Jerusalem; and the Son of man will be delivered to the chief priests and the scribes, and they will condemn him to death, and deliver... Continue Reading →
An Odd Time to Be Alive
I can't stop thinking about what an odd, yet interesting, time we're living in right now. This is just something that's been in my head the last couple of weeks and I'm finally writing it down. Time feels like it's going by so fast and I don't like it. It feels like there's never a... Continue Reading →
Today I Noticed: A Reminder to Enjoy Life
I recently finished Kenny Chesney's book, Heart Life Music. It was a good book and I enjoyed it thoroughly. As most of my readers know, I'm a big fan of his music. Now, I'm also a big fan of him as an individual. The way he lives his life left me so inspired. Honestly, I... Continue Reading →
Weekly Review 79
We had some whacky spring weather here in the region this past week. One day it was snowing, the next it was 70 degrees, and my sinuses are not taking it well. The week also brought wholesome moments, a "first" experience for Mr. O (that I didn't realize until it was too late), another beautiful... Continue Reading →
