My friend Dr. Joanna Seibert invited me to contribute a guest post to her beautiful blog, “Daily Something.” She’s doing…
Last year when my novel CHERRY BOMB came out, one reviewer on Goodreads opened her review with these words: This…
Good morning from Seagrove Beach, Florida… my favorite place on earth! My husband and I are here in the middle…
Never has the world needed a peacemaker more than today. We need a peacemaker to settle the wars in the…
This weekend I delved into the book section of the Saturday Wall Street Journal (a favorite activity) and discovered “The…
This is a big weekend for those of us who take Mary of Egypt as our patron saint, and for…
In the Orthodox Church, today is the feast day of Jesus’ grandparents, Saints Joachim and Anna. Being a grandmother (of…
I miss writing icons. Yesterday I found this link to a wonderful video that demonstrates the process of writing an…
On Fridays at noon we pray what is known in the Orthodox Church as Paraclesis Prayers to the Mother of…
Today is the feast day of Saint John of Damascus, who championed the use of icons in Orthodox worship. I…