2026 Book List

A list of books read in 2026

 January 2026

1.   Hesychasm, The Bedewing Furnace of the Heart, Zacharias Zacharou 

2.   The Winter Pascha, Thomas Hopko

February 2026 

3.   Grace for Grace: The Psalter and the Holy Fathers, Johanna Manley

March 2026

4.   Prayers by the Lake, Nikolai Velimirovich 

April 2026

5.   Fighting the Hate, Melanie Phillips 

6.   The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 1, Beth Brower 

7.   The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 2, Beth Brower 

May 2026

8.   The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 3, Beth Brower

9.   The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 4, Beth Brower 

10. God, Where is the Wound? Healing Remedies for Today's World, Siluana Vlad

11.  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 5, Beth Brower

12.  Theology of the Ordinary, Siluana Vlad

13.  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 6, Beth Brower

14.  The Liturgy of Death, Alexander Schmemann 

June 2026

15.  Theo of Golden, Allen Levi (oh my what a story! I am so glad I read it.) 

16.  Of Thorn and Briar, A Year with the West Country Hedgelayer, Paul Lamb

17.  A Garland for Ashes, Hanna Zack Miley

July 2026

18.  Early Christian Writings, Penguin Classics 

19.  If Only We Could See, Jennifer Trafton  (about Lilias Trotter) 

20.  Lenten Lands, My Childhood w/Joy Davidman and CS Lewis, Douglas Gresham

21.  Life is Short but Wide, Lorrie Orr 

22.  On Fasting and Feasting, Saint Basil the Great 

23.  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, V. 7, Beth Brower 

August 2026

24.  The Unselected Journals of Emma M. Lion, Vol. 8, Beth Brower 

25.  The Way of the Spirit, Aimilianos of Simonopetra 

September 2026

26.  Giver of Life, The Holy Spirit in Orthodox Tradition, Fr. John W. Oliver 

A Small Feather

As I was watering the garden early this morning after my walk, I noticed this small tri-colored feather on the patio.  I am not sure what kind of bird it has fallen from, perhaps a mockingbird?  It's so pretty that I brought it inside and now it's adorning the mirror above my desk, along with a few other little objects.

 

A Beautiful Sunset

Hurricane Marie (from which we are in no danger at all) has been sending us some amazing clouds, and as the sun was setting on Saturday, there was such a beautiful sunset.  

 

 

In the Night

It's been so hot here for weeks, that once things cool down a bit about 9:00 at night, I like to step out to the back yard to enjoy the cooler air and the quiet nighttime views.  Maybe say a little prayer to thank the Lord for the day that has just passed.

 

Moon in the Morning

One morning last week the moon was full and beginning to descend in the western sky . . .  as I walked around the block a few times, I took the opportunity to play around a bit with perspective (the last two photos).