Tending the Garden of the Heart Both my grandfathers, and my mother, were avid gardeners, so I grew up surrounded by the beauty of plants and flowers. The cottage garden is a distinct style of garden that is certainly my favorite. The use of traditional materials, in an informal design,
Category: The Morning Offering
How do we approach the perfect Creator and King of everything? #God #angels #love
Wasting Time in Mindless Pursuits According to Saint Gregory Palamas, God has given us lordship over all the earth because of our capacity for sovereignty. With this sovereignty comes the responsibility to be good stewards of that which God has given us. “There is within our soul’s nature a governing
The Comforter will help us to love everyone, even when our enemy seeks to divide us. #pentecost #peace #politics
The Saints are Alive in Christ Jesus Vigil lights are placed before the icons of the saints, according to Saint Symeon the New Theologian, as a way of showing that without the Light, Who is Christ, the saints are nothing. It is only as the light of Christ shines on
Compassion is suffering together. Bring it to the one Who can bear it! #pain #prayer #jesuschrist
Don’t React, Be At Peace Each day brings on new challenges regarding the health of your soul. Those moments when a family member or coworker makes a remark that are meant to anger you, are those times you need to guard your heart. When those around you are gossiping about
All relationships have dry spells. #payer #jesuschrist #orthodoxy
When Prayer Becomes Dry When we find ourselves struggling with prayer, and feel that it has become dry and lifeless, we are sometimes tempted to stop praying. When our prayer has become a struggle, it is good to remember that God knows our needs, and even knows what we want
Memory eternal for my beloved friend Father James Bernstein! #funeral #jewsforjesus #orthodoxy https://rumble.com/v52mdsv-a-jew-with-jesus.html