Reflections in the Light of the Incarnation. Monday, December 24, 2012. We Worship Thy Birth, O Christ! Last week, in order to assist us with our spiritual prepartion for Christmas, my bishop. Recommended this recording of a Byzantine Nativity hymn in Arabic. The English translation, which is shown in the video, appears below. Today is born of a virgin he who holds the whole creation in his hand. He whose essence none can touch is bound in swaddling clothes as a mortal man.

Daniel has about 30 new Platy fish babies at work that are isolated in a little plastic tray, we have 33 eggs incubating that should start hatching on Sundayish, and Mr. Chris and some of her 9 babies. She almost bit my hand off! April 20, 2010.

Writings of an Orthodox Christian, agrarian, crypto-monarchist. Wednesday, January 27, 2010. There is one reason, and to my thinking, one reason alone why it is so hard for most of us to feel a real sense of community in our church, neighborhood, and among our circle of friends. Wednesday, December 09, 2009. The paradox of a sense of place in America.

On running, faith, teaching, learning, comedy, music, and other vital components of life. Monday, April 27, 2009. The Showdown at the Coffee Shop. Is now a Sergio Leone-quality stare down. Never forget what is driving the American food industry. They have little interest in long-term studies of how something like Splenda or stevia might im.