All posts by: phoebe@beingincommunity.com

Suffering is a Part of the Calling

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I never thought a suicide bombing would teach me something about thanksgiving. On April 9, 2017, ISIL claimed responsibility for explosions in two Coptic Orthodox Churches in Northern Egypt, killing at least 45 worshipers and injuring over... Read More

How to Enjoy Your Job and Bring Joy to Others

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail I occasionally indulge in the bad habit of checking Facebook or my news feed in the morning. It’s always a bad idea because it often puts me in an awful mood, especially since the tone of... Read More

What I’m Reading this Lent – with book and magazine giveaways for adults and children!

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail “The more that you read, the more things you will know. The more that you learn, the more places you’ll go.” Dr. Suess, I Can Read With My Eyes Shut Tomorrow is Dr. Suess’ birthday, and for... Read More

Finding a Home Where There is No Home

A guest post by Maria Andrawis During the time of persecution in Egypt, when Christianity was still illegal and the Roman army was known to severely torture and kill Christians in the country, a young pagan named Pachomius was conscripted to the... Read More

The Moment that Taught Me About Staying in Love

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read to the end to find out how to enter a giveaway for the beautiful new journal, Love Never Fails, the perfect Valentine’s Day gift for yourself or for anyone you love. It was no ordinary... Read More

Parenting Toward the Kingdom – Book Review, Giveaway, FREE AUTHOR WEBINAR and FREE PRINTABLE

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Read to the end to learn how you can participate in free webinar with Dr. Philip Mamalakis, author of Parenting Toward the Kingdom. Subscribe to my email newsletter and comment below to be entered to win... Read More

Four Ways to Stay Hopeful in Uncertain Times

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Today is inauguration day in the United States of America. Millions of Americans are certainly jubilant. Millions are also understandably skeptical, and millions are justifiably angry, worried, concerned, and afraid. There is one thing, however, that... Read More

Annual Reflection and Planning Journal: FREE Printable

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail The quietness between December 26th and January 1st is one of my favorite times of the year. In Western countries, everything slows down. Even when I had to go to work, things were quieter, there were... Read More

Christmas for Everyone?

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Are you a non-Christian who celebrates Christmas? Recently my Muslim friend Eman posted this question on her Facebook page. She had read an interesting article from the Pew Research Center with a surprising statistic: 81% of... Read More

He Shall Be Called a Nazarene

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail This past Sunday, as I carried my baby and ushered my daughter towards the front of the church to take communion, I could not help but see the image of this little boy in my mind.... Read More