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Hey, I know some of you out there are working on, or thinking of working on, websites for your parish. I've put together one for my parish through the help of orthodox web solutions. If you're interested in checking out, I'd love any feedback you can give me. It's at www stjamesnorthland . org...

Wow! What a beautiful icon! I'm not sure if it's appropriate to venerate an image of an icon through a computer monitor, but I sure want to!! ;)

ProScribe, I'm not sure what you're looking for here... You come to an Orthodox Christian site and write that you're thinking of reading the Koran. Did you think anyone here was going to say, "Wow, that's a great idea! Go for it!!"?? I think you knew very well when you made your post that...

Isn't it funny how Protestant Christians look to worship as "getting something out of it?" Last time I checked, worship meant giving, not getting, and isn't intended for us to come away with some elated, over-inflated, ooey-gooey feelings. I remember being there and saying that exact same...

Hey guys! It's been aaaaaaaaaaaages since I've posted here, but I lurk occassionally. My husband, daughter and I moved to another state to be closer to family, and while here we have finally been cristmated (my little Lily was baptised) and are fully part of the Orthodox Church now, which...

Bride-to-be, I can understand your frustration. I hope you will take the advice of others here and consult your priest first before making any hasty decisions. When I was engaged I was also in the boat of trying to figure out what method of birth control to use. At the time I was not an...

Can I ask, what prayers does everyone say before meals? Just curious...

Hey DonnaB, welcome to TAW! One of the first things I noticed when I attended an Orthodox church for the first time was that not only are children accepted, they are cherished in the worship. In our church children are always involved in the services, meaning they are present from the very...

My daughter is finally home with us after 3 weeks of being in a hospital! Woo hoo! We're so happy to finally have our little family all togther. Now that she's 3 weeks and 5 days old, we're finally learning how to take care of a newborn, and having a great time doing it. Thanｋ you...

:clap: Another UPDATE! :clap: Yesterday Lily came completely off the ventilator! She is now breathing entirely on her own. She only has a little oxygen tube stuck in her nose and a feeding tube going down her throat. This morning the Dr. said she could come home as soon as she is able to...

Here's a picture we took of Lily yesterday when she had her eyes open wide! :)

Please see my update on another thread I started called "She opened her eyes!" :)

:clap: Update!!! :clap: Yea!! Today was the most awesome Pascha ever! Lily has made so much progress in the last 24 hours that her Dr. said it's like she's a completely different baby today than yesterday. He took her off of the super-powerful ventilator that she's been on this past week and...

Indeed He Is Risen!!!

Today my daughter opened her eyes and looked at me and her daddy for about 15 minutes! :clap: This is the most active we've seen her since she was born last Sunday, and it's the first time I've seen her with her eyes open wide. Yea!! We're so thankful. She has a long way to go though...

***UPDATE*** Well, Lily is still in the NICU at the hospital and is making very slow progress. It feels like for every 2 steps forward it's 1 step back. But, I'm thankful for the progress she is making. She's on less oxygen than she was when she came into the NICU last Monday, her blood...

My daughter was born this past Sunday, April 1 and though I couldn't be happier about it, she is a very sick little girl and we need as much prayer as we can get. She breathed in meconium (the baby's first poo) while she was still in utero and I had to have an emergency c-section because of...

I love Ancient Faith Radio! I like to have it playing in the background while I'm on the Net. I wish I could get it while I am driving.

People who ask you what you think and then don't listen to your answer after they've ranted and raved to you and begged for your opinion. Drivers who pass in front of you, cut you off, and then drive slower than you were originally driving before. Paying nearly $2.00 for a Route 44 drink...

I don't want to step on anyone's toes, and I have had my own fair share of poor teachers that ridiculed me (mostly in high school and even in college)....but now that I am a teacher myself I have a completely different appreciation for the cost of becoming a teacher. I work in a public school...