Where Saints Have Tread

Six years ago this week, very early on a Monday morning, residents around Wicker Park in Chicago were awakened to … Continue reading Where Saints Have Tread

Gratitude – Sunday #4 – Always on a Sunday?

Now we’ve been home from church for five straight weeks. This week kind of knocked me out; not only were … Continue reading Gratitude – Sunday #4 – Always on a Sunday?

The summer of 2003, like the summer of 2002, was brutally hot in Europe. That year, I was blessed to … Continue reading Music Memory – Elliott Smith – Say Yes

This is the fourth week in a row that we’ve missed church; I realized at the end of my toddler’s … Continue reading Gratitude – Sunday #3 – A breath of hallelujah

There are few things quite so frustrating as having a toddler with a cold at home, especially if said toddler … Continue reading Gratitude – A Sunday thing?

I was recently on Instagram, and I was recommended an account of an Orthodox woman, whom I think is a … Continue reading Stumbling Uphill

A lot of stuff is happening “behind the scenes” in my life, and this may never actually be a good … Continue reading Gratitude

I was baptized 20 years ago today into the Orthodox Church. Here I’m just talking a little bit about that: … Continue reading Video post: 20 Years as an Orthodox Christian

…I keep flying into windows About a week ago, I was sitting in the living room of my house with … Continue reading I’m like a bird…

Life

…I miss my mind the most! But right now, I’d be happy to find my wallet or one of my … Continue reading Of All the Things I Miss…