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Let us be ashamed of our slowness in thanking God when He gives, and of our quickness in grumbling at Him when He takes away. -Saint Nikolai Velimirovic

Theophany of our Lord, Troparion, Tone I — When Thou, O Lord, wast baptized in the Jordan,/ the worship of the Trinity was made manifest;/ for, the voice of the Father bare witness unto Thee,/ calling Thee His beloved Son;/ … Continue reading →

So the week of March 3 – 9 is known as Maslenitza or Cheesefare week. Sunday, March 9 is Cheesefare Sunday – and is the Sunday we hold Forgiveness Vespers. We begin Great Lent on Cheesefare Sunday, before we begin … Continue reading →

Yes, I KNOW you think it is January 6th! But to us who are on the old Church calendar, it is Dec 24th! And tomorrow is the Nativity. From St. Ephraim (or Ephrem) the Syrian:             ‘The exalted One knew … Continue reading →

This is the month that normally welcomes in Winter – officially. However, with climate change going on (IMNSHO due to a sun cycle of magnetic activity), weather is warmer than susual. Don’t think there will be any "white stuff" this … Continue reading →

Georgia is experiencing the worst drought in decades. Governor Purdue asked all the Churches in the state to pray for rain. Following is a Prayer in Time of Drought from and Orthodox Patriarch (Patriarch Callistus, d. 1363). *~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~*~* A Prayer … Continue reading →

And it’s pretty accurate!! ENTP – "Inventor". Enthusiastic interest in everything and always sensitive to possibilities. Non-conformist and innovative. 3.2% of the total population. Free Jung Personality Test (similar to Myers-Briggs/MBTI)

TO ALL THE KIDS WHO SURVIVED the 1930’s, 40’s, 50’s, 60’s and 70’s!! First, we survived being born to mothers who smoked and/or drank while they were pregnant. They took aspirin, ate blue cheese dressing, tuna from a can, and … Continue reading →

When I was very young, my first cat was a blue-eyed white cat whom I names "Blue Princess." Now, blue-eyed white cats are "supposed" to be deaf, but this one wasn’t. She could hear my call, "Here yidoh kitty!" from … Continue reading →

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