Monthly Archives: January 2019

Girls and their Tough Questions

Today, my friend Madona Lawindy shares a thoughtful blog post about the tough questions our daughters ask us, from a very young age. I’d love to hear your thoughts on this topic as well! by Madona Lawindy When I found... Read More

An African Church for the African People

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail When I was a teenager, I participated in the yearly Coptic Orthodox Youth conventions along with hundreds of other youth. The main speakers were Bishop Moussa, the Bishop of Youth, Bishop Thomas, Bishop of the Diocese... Read More

An Ancient Martyr, A Modern Martyr, and the Wedding of Two Millennia

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail In a happy coincidence, yesterday the United States remembered its modern martyr, Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. This year the observance fell on the same day as a fourth century Egyptian Christian martyr, St. Dimiana (also... Read More

A Joyful Epiphany

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I had an epiphany recently at a mom’s fellowship meeting at my church. We were reading Luke 1 together, a joyful chapter in a joyful Gospel, exciting reading for someone who has just written a book... Read More

I Have No Gift to Bring

Today I have the pleasure of sharing a guest post by Deacon Daniel Malyon, a deacon in the Coptic Orthodox Church in the UK. Today he offers a beautiful meditation on the famous Christmas Carol, The Little Drummer Boy. Written... Read More

What We Did Together in 2018

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail When I started this blog two years ago, I imagined that I would use it to share my thoughts about family, work, community, faith and relationships. I would have fruitful conversations with readers and pray that... Read More