Posts tagged with: church

On the Struggle of Holy Week in a World that Won’t Stop For It

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail My family and I have rearranged our lives in such a way to make it possible for us to participate in every Holy Week service. We did so in part because we knew how exhausting it... Read More

God didn’t say, “You have to stop being autistic first and then I’ll come be with you.”

Today I am thrilled to share this engaging and enlightening video conversation between Allison Backous Troy, writer and vlogger at The Shared World, and Summer Kinard, author and blogger at Words in Season, about Summer’s newly published book, Of Such... Read More

I have no greater joy than to hear that my children walk in truth

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Today marks the passing of the Very Reverend Fr. Youhanna Guirgis, a spiritual giant and a pillar of the Coptic Orthodox Church in the United States of America. To explain his larger than life influence on... Read More

What I’m Reading this Lent, 2018 edition – with SEVEN book giveaways for adults, young adults and children!

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail The Great Lent is upon us, and with it a call to spend less time on eating and more time on prayer, spiritual reading, and charitable giving. Today I’m sharing my Lenten reading with you, and... Read More

Who is on your team? Parenting spiritual children – with two parenting and family book giveaways

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Last month was the anniversary of the Sandy Hook massacre, a national tragedy that still haunts us, especially parents. Since the day it happened, every time I drop off my children, I give them a hug... Read More

On being a daughter to a Father

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Throughout my childhood and to this day, the conversation with people who are not Orthodox Christians always goes something like this: “What does your father do?” “He’s a priest.” “I didn’t know priests could get married!”... Read More