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
By Phoebe Farag Mikhail I’m feeling the sting. Three weeks and no Divine Liturgy, after spending my whole life being taught and teaching others that the Eucharist is central to the life of a Christian and the life of the... Read More
By Phoebe Farag Mikhail For those who are sick with any sicknesses, physical, emotional, spiritual, let us pray to the Lord. Lord have mercy. For all those who care for the sick, whether they are in homes, hospitals or other... 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
By Phoebe Farag Mikhail Collaboration was my word of the year for 2019, and collaborate is what we did. Being in Community has grown and accomplished so much last year, it took me a month into 2020 to put this... Read More
by Phoebe Farag Mikhail Every year, I choose one book that embodies the focus of this blog, building stronger communities by strengthening authentic relationships. Yes, I am aware it’s 2020, but 2019 was so busy and eventful (more on that... Read More