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

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

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

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

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

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Art. Intrigue. War. An underground trade on the black market. Spies. Police. Politics. Religion. Family. Love. All of these can be found in Tasoula Hadjitofi’s memoir, The Icon Hunter: A Refugee’s Quest to Reclaim Her Nation’s... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Animals play a huge part in the Christmas holiday season. Christ was born in a stable, surrounded by animals, and all of creation rejoiced at His coming. So this year’s holiday book list is all about... Read More

Today I am excited to share a guest post from my friend Allison Backous Troy on a topic we both hold dear: socially conscious shopping. A few weeks ago I shared a book review of The Grace of Enough by... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail It can seem like no matter where we look, there is pain. The media exposes us to the widespread, unfathomable pain of war and starvation in Yemen. On social media we learn the names of the... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail A few weeks ago my nine-year old son tripped and fell at school, cutting a hole in his favorite pair of russet red cargo pants – a pair I had just recently purchased for him. He... Read More