Check These!

Tony has put me onto five Orthodox blogs I didn't know before, but from a morning's dabbling in them, I think I can tell you they are all treats, each in its own way. I hope you'll enjoy this smorgasbord, as I am. The blogs are:

Petronia
Search and Rescue
Lord I have Cried Unto Thee
The Voice of Stefan
Ancient Christian Defender, where I found this fascinating video about the ruins of Sodom and Gomorrah. (It's 16 minutes long and worth the time!)



(This shape is thought to be a very eroded sphynx at Gomorrah.)

Intercession of the Saints

Fr. Stephen has an excellent post on this topic here.

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A Blog Worth Reading Regularly

Check out Michelle Melania and her blog, Akathistos. She has some Orthodox treasures, including simple yet profound advice from holy people, beautiful prayers, tips, and assorted other little gems for helping us further our living of the Christian life.

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Monica's Blog

Here's another Orthodox motherhood blog! This one's by Monica. When you check it out, you will also be put in touch with yet more Orthodox moms. Share ideas on raising solidly Orthodox Christian kids. Share recipes, esp. Lenten, and share new friends.

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New Blog Discoveries

For you Orthodox moms, here are two delightful blogs by Sevvi. Adventures of an Orthodox Mom has wonderful prayers, projects for children, recipes for Lenten foods so delicious you will never know you are fasting, and much more.

Sevvi also has a blog devoted to one of my hobbies, knitting. Check out her clever, beautiful, and sometimes adorable children's knits at the Yarn Diva's Bag. She even tells how she did it. IOW, here are free patterns!

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Additions to Blogroll

Two blogs I've recently discovered and wish to commend to your attention are Veni, Vidi, Credidi by jamesthethickheaded and Is God Anonymous? by, well, an anonymous blogger.

James has some articles that share the spiritual wisdom of Fr. Zacharias of Essex, England, which particularly recommend. Fr. Zacharias can give a person more spiritual edification in one hour than he might normally receive in a year!

On Is God Anonymous? you will find short, thought-provoking entries along with some beautiful, original artwork and I believe some deeply mystical poems. Also of special note are two recent posts on how to quench the Spirit and avoid intimacy with God.

P.S. The link to my niece's knitting blog has also been repaired. Check it out! She's witty and wise, an excellent writer.

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A Blog I Already Know I'm Going to Enjoy!

Dear Deb put me onto this one. Check out this blog, Thoughts From the Other Side of the Mountain, if you

* are interested in vicariously sharing a catechumen's journey, especially if you're thinking of undertaking that journey yourself; and/or if you

* would like some wonderful glimpses of life in a charming and talented family with ten children (some adopted, some "home-baked"), plus another on the way, plus a single mom and her son, plus assorted feathered and furry pets!

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Debut of New Blog

Fr. Gregory (Hogg) has ventured into the world of blogdom. As he is a somewhat controvesial character in some circles, this ought to be interesting! His blog is entitled, Pillar and Ground of the Truth. Check it out. Stay tuned.

Steven Robinson's Blog!

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Some of you may know Steven Robinson as co-host of the "Our Life in Christ" radio show, now a part of Ancient Faith Radio. I know him from about seven years of togetherness in "ev-or", a dialogue group for Evangelicals and Orthodox, not very active lately. We have also had a personal correspondence from time to time, and he is one of my favorite people! His blog is called Pithless Thoughts (see blog lists at left); have fun exploring it!

Don't Miss It!

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If you haven't seen Fr. Stephen's post, "A Faith Worth Believing", catch it here.

You'll be glad you did.

Check out the comments, too.

Is This a Good or a Bad Thing?

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Hat tip: Elizabeth at The Garden Window. Her blog is College Level, Undergrad. What's yours?