Orthodox reading material, translated from rare books that are not (yet) available in English. Daily Orthodox devotional readings. And a lot of interesting stuff...
A Little About Me
Orthodox Christian. Mama. Wife. Zhena. Daughter. Friend. Dreamer. Crafter. And just a busy bee on a daily basis. Read and write back. God be with us all!
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Even in my childhood I used to hear some terrifying stories about horrible influence of evil forces over people, who submitted themselves to serve sin and devil. My memory, which is approaching its dusk, still keeps those impressions, which got reflected in it because of my own and many other elderly nannies with their childish faith. How many secrets of the invisible world were revealed to that kind of faith; what was not visible from that other world to the eyes of those “infants”!.. Who of us, grown ups, did not get introduced in our childhood years to that mysterious, miraculous and at the same time terrifying invisible world, where evil forces were plotting and working for destruction of an Orthodox soul? Who does not remember all those satyrs, water-sprites, brownies and their helpers and supporters from the mankind – warlocks, witches and all the other kinds. Whose childish heart did not tremble from these stories in the dark of a winter night...Read more...
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