I love this quote from Jimi Hendrix: "When the power of love overcomes the love of power the world will know peace."
It seems we hear a lot about peace…
She was always cheery. It seemed no matter what, she had a smile on her face. I could count on some inspirational quote or some uplifting phrase every morning as…
In 1861 Robert E. Lee wrote, “With all my devotion to the Union and the feeling of loyalty and duty of an American citizen I have not been able to…
In the beginning, God said.... And with that action, God has been using speaking and hearing to start the process of metania (repentance) in the hearts of those who have…
In World War 1 the two opposing armies would dig in and conduct what was then called "trench warfare." The land between the two armies entrenched for the fight was…
"Well, THAT was unexpected!" I remember saying this when I and my friends went to a particular movie together years ago. We thought this was going to be a comedy,…
Do you mind if I get on a soapbox today? Thanks!
Someone can be truly sincere AND sincerely wrong. It doesn't help good people to be more concerned about their fragile…
Dear Faith Encouraged Family,
The older I get the more I struggle with the challenges with reaching our youth with the power and the importance of our precious Orthodox faith.
One of…
"I must not fear. Fear is the mind-killer. Fear is the little-death that brings total obliteration. I will face my fear. I will permit it to pass over me and through me. And when…
What if every time you turn around, no matter what happens, it ends up helping you? It seemed like it was one of those days. All the traffic lights were…
