For the Eastern Orthodox Church, Great Lent is the seven week period before Pascha (Easter) during which the faithful fast from certain foods and, more importantly, from sin. In order to enter more fully into the Passion and Resurrection of our Lord, we repent through the traditional disciplines of prayer and fasting. Over the nextRead More
5 Ways We Saved in January
Living a frugal lifestyle can become a bit discouraging after awhile. It can seem like all work and no fun–often for little progress. So, each month I take a look at 5 ways our family saved. I hope to encourage others to find small ways that they saved. Remember, frugal living is a marathon notRead More
My Goals for 2017: February Update
Setting goals has changed my life. Sound a bit dramatic? Probably. But, check out my post on How Goal-Setting Changed Everything to see what I mean. For the past five years I have not created a single New Year’s resolution. Instead I have set goals for myself. What is the difference? Goals come withRead More
How I Read 100 Books a Year
Do you want to have a good laugh? Tell people that you plan to read 100 books this year and then watch their expressions. When I created my Read 100 Challenge the January of 2015, I was so excited about it that I began to tell everybody. My family. My Facebook friends. My students. MyRead More
A Review of The Road to Golgotha
A few months ago, Khouria Christine Rogers sent me a copy of her new book, The Road to Golgotha to review. Getting copies of books to review is one of my favorite parts of this job (the English major in me always geeks out a bit at free books!). However, I wasn’t quite sure whatRead More
