Deep in the woods behind Allie McGee’s house, a faint yellow glow crept up from a spot of cold ground and hung in the air. The only creature who took any notice of this was a raccoon, and he had no idea of the significance of what he was about to witness. In the very […]
Allie McGee caught her reflection in the glass of her front door and wondered if Pete would be able to tell she’d been crying. He always could. Still, she gave her eyes a quick rub hoping it would wipe away the telltale signs. “Just ten more days,” she said with a sigh, as she turned
In February of last year, we started going to church as a family. We chose an Orthodox church and officially joined a little over 5 months later. Becoming Orthodox has brought quite a few positive changes to my life. The one that has been the most significant is prayer. I stopped going to church when
God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and the wisdom to know the difference. That sentence comes from the serenity prayer. I suppose I’ve always struggled with knowing the difference between the things I can change and those things I can’t. For