Saint Silouan Church

My local parish in Walla Walla, Washington.

TypeWell

My work as a speech-to-text transcriber for deaf and hard-of-hearing students. I contract with a number of agencies, working for numerous educational institutions around the country. 

My Work

For the Children's Sake by Susan Schaeffer Macauley is an excellent, foundational book.  In fact, it's subtitled Foundations of Education for Home and School. A true must-read.

St. John Monastery

The Greek Orthodox monastery in Goldendale, WA.

Charlotte Mason Method

Also known as "the gentle art of learning," Mason believed that "the child is a person" and we ought to  educate that whole person, and not just his/her mind.

Northern Oregon Coast
The Tides by the Sea in south Seaside and the beach at Neskowin are two places I love to be.

LOCHSA RIVER, IDAHO

St. Juliana the Merciful

My patron saint in the Orthodox Church.

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Orthodoxy: This is Why

"An Audience of None" by Fr. Stephen Freeman at his Glory To God For All Things blog.

Favorite Things

First Visit to an Orthodox Church: 12 Things I Wish I'd Known (PDF download) 

Insightful, helpful article about what an Orthodox service is like so you're not overwhelmed the first time you attend. 

Orthodox Church

Homeschooling

Houseplants
A teenage obsession returns.  I spent years growing kids, and now that they are going, I have time again to enjoy caring for a variety of houseplants. Watch plantswithme.com to see if I get something going.

Curly Girl
Got curls, or waves? This method of taking care of my curly hair has been a lifesaver.  I get my hair done at Raven & Rose in Richland, WA. .

 

would like to live

like the river flows, carried

   by the surprise of its own unfolding.

-John O'Donohue

Pickleball

Taking after my dad, I'm a big fan of pickleball and play as much as I can, both recreationally and competitively.

Discover Orthodox Christianity

I am Eastern Orthodox and this is the first of three videos describing our ancient Christian faith.

Orthodox Church

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For It is good for me to cleave unto God and to place in the Lord the hope of my salvation.