Mary Allison Callaway Today is the twenty-second anniversary of the death of my beloved Goddaughter, Mary Allison Callaway. She was…
About the Author A couple of years ago the women of my parish, St. John Orthodox Church in Memphis, were…
A Pandemic Observed What Mourning My Husband and Son Taught Me about the Fear of Death I’ve been trying to…
Saint Mary of Egypt Today, April 1, is the Feast Day of my patron saint in the Orthodox Church. Mary…
The Akathist Hymn In lieu of writing a personal post, I’d like to share this wonderful You Tube video from…
What is the Psalter? The Psalter is the book of Psalms divided into 20 sections called kathisma (singular) or kathismata…
“Focus on your writing and you’ll find joy” This morning I got an email announcing the three finalists for a…
If you follow me on Facebook, Instagram, or Twitter, you probably think I am perpetually busy, productive, energetic, and happy.…
Nonfiction 23: Fiction 20 This is my third year to compile an end-of-year list of the books I read during…
Why doesn’t it have its own name? This past Sunday, November 24, I was “in conversation with” the author Sonja…