Socrates said "Beware the barrenness of a busy life."
Sometimes, I must confess I fall into the trap of being so busy doing things "for" God that I forget to…
Listen to what St. Theophan the Recluse says in his brilliant "Unseen Warfare": "Refuse to listen to the devil when he whispers to you: give me now, and you will…
"You are what you eat." So goes the the saying that has at times served as a means to get people to have better diets, and a way for philosophers…
Say what you will about the old TV shows: They were naive. They weren't completely honest. They were sentimental. All of that may be true, but at least they attempted…
Well, the truth is I was worried (OK, actually worried and scared). I had never faced anything like this before and all I had ever heard was this situation was…
One of the greatest attractions to me towards the Orthodox Church was the continuity of practice and, more importantly, a real connection to the People of God.
There's an old story…
The playground bully was speechless. He was bigger than me. He was stronger than me. And he was better at fighting than me in every way except one. I was…
Distracted again! And once again the familiar reminder! "Sweetheart, stop watching the IPad and finish your homework." Back to the task, but slowly the distraction returns and the pull of…
"Well, you should have known better!" Oh how I hated hearing that from my mom. It was the tone in her voice as well as the words. You know the…
Life is simple.
It is. Life is not complicated. Life is not hard to figure out. I know, amazing statements given the complexities of our daily lives, but it is true.…