Liliana surprises us at every turn–delightfully so. She shrieks and laughs and runs and wants to play kissy-face (where she places her palms on our cheeks and pulls us in to kiss us on the lips repeatedly). She’s impressionable and mimics everything. The astonishing thing is that sometimes she waits a day to pull […]
Sinead O’Connor
And now, if you’ve read this far, I give you a small gift–a song that’s been turning in my head the past few days. It’s a tune that speaks for itself, and it’s one of my favorites. I first heard it in church, but Sinead O’Connor wrote it. I always get a thickness in the […]
The Caves Monastery
More gold domes, more fantastic paintings. The Kievo-Pechersky Lavra or the “Caves Monastery” is the main tourist attraction in Kiev. The cluster of churches with clean white exteriors and green and gold rooftops is considered the spiritual heart of the Ukraine. The Lavra dates back to when Prince Vladimir introduced Christianity as the new state […]
English Books (!) & St. Mikhayil’s Monastery
It’s overcast all day, which is perfect, because it makes the best walking weather. While Dan writes in the morning, I grab my iPod (because as you already know, I’ve run out of all reading material!) and scroll through my podcast archives. I love Krista Tippett’s Speaking of Faith, and although I don’t actually catch […]
Academic Botanical Gardens & St. Vladimir’s Cathedral
Truly, each and every day we don’t expect something (in reference to adoption news), it’s a good day. Today, I am thankful for a best friend in my husband. Today, I am thankful that we are safe from harm (or maybe that’s because I am blissfully unaware of the city’s dangers). Today, I am thankful […]