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Books to Read

What I’m Reading this Lent (2022 Edition)

By Phoebe Farag Mikhail The Great Lent is almost here, and with it the opportunity to spend more time on growing our spiritual lives. Lent is for making room for more prayer, more Scripture reading, and more spiritual reading. Whatever... Read More

What I’m Reading this Lent (2021 Edition)

by Phoebe Farag Mikhail At this point, Lent has begun for every Christian tradition, and spiritual reading is underway! Last week I shared my children’s picture book guide to the Great Lent; this week I’m excited to share my reading... Read More

Great Lent Children’s Picture Book Guide

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

Your Holiday Self-Care Gift List

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

Take the Test: A Tribute to Fr. Luke Sidarous

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

Parents Preventing Sexual Abuse

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

Gifts for the Bookish Mom on Mother’s Day

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

Taking Our Thoughts Captive

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

The Work of a Witness

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

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