Author: Melinda Johnson

Melinda Johnson is the author of board books, a middle-grade chapter book series, and two novels, all available on Amazon.com. Her essays appear on various websites.

Five Questions: Trudy

Welcome to MyOrthodoxFamily.com! Tell us who you are. My name is Trudy; Athanasia is my Orthodox name. Married for 35 years, … More

An Invitation: Five Questions

MyOrthodoxFamily.com is an experimental project, part storytelling, part evangelizing, part my constant fascination with content and content creators. I’m exploring … More

Blessing the Backpacks

@_malcarlBackpacks are blessed and we are ready for the first day of school tomorrow! 👌🏼☺️📚

Three Holy Youths

@kelleylynnmarie My three sons. Our Three Holy Youths. It’s not often they’re all together in one place, but when it’s … More

Are we taking communion?

@asceticlifeofmotherhood My girls ask me everyday if we’re going to church, and depending on my answer, it usually is followed … More

Imitators of Beauty

@pelikansfly Seraphina brings flowers to the newly decorated icon corner in the home. Children are excellent imitators. If we can … More