Angela Doll Carlson
Writer, finder of intersections between east & west, sea & sky, toil & triumph, plumbing & parenting...
"Faith is homesickness....
Faith is a lump in the throat.
Faith is less a position on
than a movement toward,
less a sure thing
than a hunch.
Faith is waiting."
-Fredrick BuechnerNearly Orthodox Book
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Whenever a new social media outlet opens up I give it a look. Nine times out of ten I will join it and then half the time I ignore it for a good long while until I figure out what … Continue reading
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Tagged nearly orthodox, orthodoxy, pinterest, prayer rope, social media, virtual tour
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love and marriage…
I married into this family. When I first met Orthodoxy I was taken by its beauty, its long tradition, its steadiness. I was taken by its ability to transcend the chaos of my life, of the world, of the pressure … Continue reading
falling asleep…
The week begins the fast of the Dormition of the the Theotokos. I confess, my track record historically with keeping the fast, this or any other, has been sketchy at best. It’s less an intentional slight and more a lapse … Continue reading
The shore…
It never fails, really. The moment I step into Divine Liturgy I am flooded with ideas; things to write, things to ponder, things to clean, things to buy. Some are good ideas. Some are so good it’s almost physically painful … Continue reading
Posted in chrismation, community, practice, struggle
Tagged church, orthodoxy, religion, spirituality
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On having a sandwich…
This morning I uncovered the real reason I waited so long to bring my children to Liturgy. Certainly, my long-held notion that I was still working it out for myself was spot on. I did want to get a feel … Continue reading
Posted in chrismation, practice, struggle
Tagged Divine Liturgy, fasting, feasting, orthodoxy, parenting
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all Greek…
If it’s not bad enough that everything is new in this ancient tradition it’s also in a language I don’t know. There’s an app for that. I downloaded it. What I’d really like is a babblefish in my ear. (google: … Continue reading
Posted in practice, struggle
Tagged greek, holy spirit, impatient, orthodoxy, pentecost
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