Orthodox Christian
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40 Days of Memories; thoughts about my health and musings about my mother…
Yesterday marked the 40th day after my mom died. Even after 40 days I’m still receiving cards and letters from people who loved mom, people who’ve never met her and notices of memorial offerings made in her honor. It will take me quite some time to thank everyone for their kindness and condolences but these Continue reading
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New Year, Same Me?
I don’t know about you but every New Year’s Eve I sense I’m supposed to feel something. What? I just don’t know. Everyone’s reflecting on the past year. Everyone’s posting their New Year’s traditions. Me? I have a vague idea that I’m supposed to be thinking deep, contemplative thoughts, and have a forced sense of Continue reading
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What’s in a Namesday? A conversion story…
Nota bene: This is not meant to be a theological treatise, rather the musings of one searching for truth. Today is the feast day of St. Sophia and her daughters Faith, Hope, and Love who were martyrs from Italy, tortured and killed by Emperor Hadrian in the Second Century. In February of 1999 I converted Continue reading
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50 years – 50 thoughts
Please add your own thoughts! I’d like to keep the list going! Love, Elizabeth Continue reading
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Chronic Illness: What Sufferers Wish You Knew
As anyone who follows me on Facebook knows, yesterday was a terrible pain day for me. It’s always a tricky thing talking openly about it on social media because I know that people don’t know how to respond, and I get it. It’s not fun to talk about and, as a person with a healthy Continue reading
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Thoughts on motherhood and the new year ahead.
OK, so I can’t believe I’m about to say this but… wait for ittttt… I feel pretty darn good! 😱😬🫣😳 Why would I be scared to say that out loud, you ask? Well, as someone who’s lived most of their life under a cloud of self-doubt and depression I’m not entirely sure I know what Continue reading
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And sometimes you wear peas… Or, The Ups and Downs of Chronic Illness
Some days you learn to embody the phrase, “go with the flow”. Today was a very mixed bag and the flow came at me in waves. It started with an 8:30 AM appointment with my primary care physician. Before my next hip replacement surgery this December 19 I am required to have a clean bill Continue reading
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My Inaugural Post
11/26/2023 It’s closing in on 3 pm, Sunday afternoon. The usual choir director is still recuperating after breaking her femur about a month ago which means I directed Divine Liturgy this morning. My brain is mush at the moment because I’m still on the bronchitis struggle bus but every fiber of my being is focused Continue reading
Faithfully Frazzled 