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Books and products coming in 2023!

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Dear readers, Some of you are new friends to my books and some have been with me since day 1. I can't thank you enough for your support, encouragement, kindness, and prayers. I have the privilege of connecting with your children through the books and with you through the articles and resources on my site.…

5 simple rules to maintain harmony at home

Resources For The Orthodox FamilyJanuary 27, 20230Likes 0Comments

How to put an end to the bickering before it begins? It will not be easy- but we can do it if we follow these 5 simple rules to maintain harmony at home and if we promise to catch ourselves when we break one rule. I don’t need to remind you or myself that…

The books that enthralled me in 2022

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyDecember 30, 20220Likes 0Comments

The books that gave me joy in 2022 As we bid farewell to 2022 and usher in 2023, I want to wish you a year full of blessings, health, joy, and peace of mind. I also want to share a list of the books that I read in 2022 and that have provided…

How to start setting healthy boundaries

Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyAugust 20, 20220Likes 0Comments

Greetings friends, Don't judge me, I love fairytales. I realize I am no longer in the age group to indulge in fairy tales, but I seem to remember an inordinate amount of fairy tales. I also seem to be very fond of those compiled by the Brother's Grimm. They are the ones to whom we…

Coptic and Proud – Celebrating Coptic Talent on Global Coptic Day

Activities, Games, Resources, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyMay 29, 20220Likes 0Comments

The Story of the Copts How do you explain the word "Copt" to a child in a clear, joyful, prideful manner without focusing too heavily on terms such as persecution, ancient, and 2000 years old? Try this exercise, and you will find, as I did, that it is not so easy! Try explaining…

Holy Week activities for Orthodox families with young children

Activities, Games, Resources, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyApril 15, 20220Likes 0Comments

Only a few more days till Holy Week begins! I can't believe how Lent just flew by like that. In two days, we will be celebrating Palm Sunday and then observing Holy Week. Holy Week has been my favourite time of year for a very long time but that was not always the case!…

Do your children know Micaiah? They should; he could change their lives!

Book News, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyApril 9, 20220Likes 0Comments

Micaiah the prophet could change our children’s lives once they learn about him! Pop Quiz: Who was Micaiah the prophet? No, not Mica- Micaiah. Can you find his story in the Bible? Which book is it in? If you said 1 Kings 22, you would be correct. You…

Pictures from the performances of Because I Said So and Falafel Hut!

Book News, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyMarch 29, 20220Likes 0Comments

Sharing the lovely pictures I have been sent by various churches who have performed the two plays that I wrote: Because I Said So and Falafel Hut . These plays were written to celebrate the feast of Saint Abanoub. In Christ, Mireille Other articles…

Why was the Samaritan woman drawing water at noon?

Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsMarch 26, 20220Likes 0Comments

Because of me! Why was the Samaritan woman drawing water at noon? Because of ME. The Samaritan woman’s encounter with Jesus was ground-breaking. It was such a monumental event that the Church selected this Gospel reading as one of the 7 Sunday readings during Lent; we will be listening to her story this…

10 Awesome Ideas to Overcome the Winter Blues!

Resources For The Orthodox FamilyJanuary 28, 20220Likes 0Comments

The book has a list of suggestions about simple activities that could be incorporated to add joy to our lives during winter or at any time of year. Here are a few of the suggestions: Reconnect with an old friend Do an activity that you loved as a child

Why Does Time For Ourselves Evoke Guilty Feelings?

Resources For The Orthodox Family, Spiritual Meditations & ReflectionsJanuary 22, 20220Likes 0Comments

Saturday Morning might mean driving one child to a soccer practice, another to a birthday party, dropping off the dry clean, picking up the first child from soccer and the second one from swimming or was the second one at a birthday party? This means that the closest you ever get to a leisurely breakfast is…

Indoor family activities that will help you read the Bible together!

Activities, Games, Resources, Diary of a Coptic Family, Resources For The Orthodox FamilyJanuary 15, 20220Likes 0Comments

It is cold, and I want to stay indoors! I dislike hate Winter! That's right; I said the word HATE! Living in Canada, winter is a reality that stretches on and on and on, like the energizer bunny without the fluffy cuteness. Month after month of snow and freezing temperatures can make even…