Today I am excited to welcome Sunny Dawn as she shares her journey to the Orthodox faith. I always find it inspiring to hear about how God has led others, and I hope you will be encouraged as well! If you would like to share your story, send a 500-750 word essay to theorthodoxmama@gmail.com for possibleRead More
What I’m Reading: April Edition
Each month I share the books I have been reading as a part of The 2016 Reading Challenge, as well as books I have read for fun. I hope that these quick reviews provide you with some new titles to add to your list of Books to Read. I really got on a readingRead More
5 Things I Do At Night to Set Up My Morning for Success
I am a creature of habit. I could eat the same thing for lunch every day and be completely satisfied. (Macaroni and cheese, tomato soup,and grapes, in case you were interested. I am also, apparently, a five-year-old.) In addition to being a creature of habit, I can also get completely overwhelmed by my to-do listRead More
Our Family’s Holy Week Plan
Holy Week is fast approaching. In the Eastern Orthodox Church we are still in the bright sadness of Great Lent right now. Because of different calendars and different ways of configuring when Pascha (Easter) is, the East and the West often celebrate the Resurrection of our Lord on different days. So, while for the West,Read More
My Epic Mom Fail
I remember the day so clearly. It was a Sunday. My husband was in Greece for 10 days attending and presenting at a conference for Orthodox theologians. And, I was home with the kids. I was already struggling with my attitude. I mean, my husband was in Greece–Greece! On that day he was visitingRead More
