by Phoebe Farag Mikhail The Great Lent is the “springtime of spirituality,” but for those with younger children, figuring out how to engage them in the season can be a challenge, especially when they are too young to fast from... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail My gift list this year is focused on something we all need this difficult year of 2020: self-care. Each of the books, products and shops below are ones that I have used that brightened my mood,... Read More

Today marks the fortieth day since the departure of Fr. Luke Sidarous to the heavenly kingdom. Although I never knew him personally, he is a well-known priest in the Coptic Orthodox community in North America, so I am pleased to... Read More

Today is the second post in a five-part series I’m sharing on sexual abuse. I’m honored to have an expert clinician in the field share her knowledge and experience on the topic of child sexual abuse for several posts in... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I’ve got some great gift ideas for your bookish moms and women who want to be moms this Mother’s Day, with some book giveaways too! Because of the COVID-19 shut downs, most of these items will... Read More

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail A little bit over a year ago, my first book, Putting Joy into Practice: Seven Ways to Lift Your Spirit from the Early Church came out. And ever since the global COVID-19 pandemic began, the question... Read More

I am enjoying Laura Jansson’s new book, Fertile Ground: A Pilgrimage Through Pregnancy, a new release from Ancient Faith Press, and I’m pleased to share today a wonderful guest post that isn’t just about how she bears witness as a... Read More

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

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Lent has begun, and with it less time spent feeding our bodies and more time feeding our souls. This year I have a wonderful Lent book list that I’m so excited to share with you. If... Read More

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail In the words of Austin Kleon, “I’m monogamous in my love life, but promiscuous in my reading life.” In 2019 I set a very lofty goal of 220 books on my Goodreads challenge, and while things looked iffy... Read More