“Try something new even if you might fail. This is the time of your life to spread your wings.” That was the message shared by the valedictorian at Sophia’s graduation. Words expected to resound with the six hundred and eighty or so students sitting six feet apart from each other in black caps and gowns. Continue reading “Graduation”
Author Archives: Syra Ruehle
The Bird Under the Couch
By Syra with contributions from Xenia and Justin We try to stay out of the house on Wednesdays when the housekeeper and her help comes to do the big clean. I hope that we are making some fun summer memories. Sophia planned on getting up early and taking Xenia and Justin out today but hadContinue reading “The Bird Under the Couch”
Permit
Basil woke me up. “Aren’t you ready yet?” he asked. Basil who hasn’t been out of his room except to go swimming, hang out with Lorena or sneak a meal or two, had a mission. We made his appointment to get his permit right after he passed his written test and turned fifteen back inContinue reading “Permit”
Esther and Joshua are engaged!
Engagement Story May 2021 As Joshua led her down the nature trail in the evening light with a bouquet of roses and a ring box in his pocket, Esther didn’t suspect what was to come. Mike and I sat at home expectant, happy, and quite unsurprised, waiting for her call They have been dating withContinue reading “Esther and Joshua are engaged!”
He is Risen!
Holy Friday On our way to church on Friday the kids regaled each other with stories of candle mishaps in the past, most of them about Mom who had a knack for dropping her candle or falling asleep with a lit candle in her hand leaning at the right angle to set the person inContinue reading “He is Risen!”
Holy Week Reflections
Sometimes the services of Holy Week make me feel like a fraud. In the Hymn of Light we hear, “I see your bridal chamber adorned, O my Savior, and I have no wedding garment that I may enter there.” I listen to the reader chant these words and think how far away I am fromContinue reading “Holy Week Reflections”
Holy Days
The way that the holy days of the church year connect me with the celebrations everywhere past, present, and future is my favorite part of Holy Week. We’ve been able to attend more of the presanctified liturgies than Sunday services because unlike the Sunday services which fill up quickly, there have always been openings forContinue reading “Holy Days”
College Visit
Trigger warning. I discuss the college policy on rape and the memories it brought up for me. As life happens I write about whatever it inspires. Going to Sophia’s college campus brought back a lot of memories. Most of them good as I loved going to college. This trip also brought up some bad memoriesContinue reading “College Visit”
2 Year Anniversary
I have no words this week except that I miss my mom.
God’s Unconditional Love
I flew seven hundred and eighty miles to Atlanta, rented a car, and stayed in a hotel in Macon, Georgia all to attend a Lenten retreat at a small Orthodox Church where they had flown a missionary into town just so that he could tell me that God loves me unconditionally. That’s how much GodContinue reading “God’s Unconditional Love”
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