I think it’s time to put the blog to bed. It seems the contributors, myself included, have other things to be doing than blogging, and that is not something I call a bad thing. We do get Google searches stopping by for the material that’s posted here, so I’ll leave it up, and if any of the contributors are so inspired feel free to come back and opine.
Peasant power to all ! 
Ooooo. . .I’d rather not go to bed. I’d like to stay up. I, actually, don’t mind the fact that the posts here may be few and far between. I think since we have our own blogs, we tend to focus on them more- which is fine. But I pop in here and check it out often enough. I like learning about salt lamps, recipes, and good places to get gifts! I say we leave it as is and post when we can.
Gina,
Thanks for your comments on Fr. Stephen’s blog. As converts, we can connect to (each other) one another in sharing our experiences, and when you described your first visit to an Antiochian Church, it brought back memories of my first experience as well. It’s interesting–the metamorphosis that takes place. We have beautiful icons on the iconostasis in our Church, and combining their visage with Orthodox music was a profound experience for me in those early months before I became Orthodox.
My reaction to icons, both in Church and at home, has evolved over time. The awe is always there every time I gaze upon them, but there’s alos a feeling of comfort, like I am gathered among old friends who have so much to teach me about the path to trying to live an Orthodox life.
Hope you read your blog.
Nancy
Hi Nancy,
Thanks for the visit and the note! I more often look at my personal blog,
http://www.erud-awakening.blogspot.com
O.K. never mind. I’m tired and I’m going to bed too.