Newly debuted at the Diocese of the South 33rd Annual Assembly, a line of "For Her" items. We now have gorgeous pashminas, embroidered with an orthodox cross that can be worn as a head scarf during services, but it is also wide enough to be worn as a shawl on a cool night, or wrapped around the neck. These scarves fit into every occasion of an Orthodox lady's life and are a great conversation starter about the beauty and meaning of the Orthodox triple bar cross.

We have also started a line of products that are devoted to the lady that everyone loves but is all too often forgotten. Get her a Matushka tote bag, cup, or cosmetic/jewelry bag in fun, modern colors.

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Can Baseball, America's game, have a Greek accent?

As we move into full summer, There are several new product lines at www.shp.bestorthodoxgifts.com. We have added a Romanian product line with about 25 items. We will soon have a Greek Product line to follow by Fall.

We have great gifts for dad, like golf towels with "I pray at least 18 times a day", and "I'm a sucker for dimples".

We can also reproduce your church icon/logo for bags, polo shirts, aprons and anything else you want to sell as a fundraiser at your church. We will wave the $50 digitizing and set up fee for mix orders of logo'd items of at least 12 items.

In late July we will be displaying in Atlanta, at the OCA Diocese of the South meeting. Do you have a festival coming up in Atlanta. Drop us an email at aromanczak@bestorthodoxgifts.com.

If you have a wedding, baptism, baby or wedding shower, check us out or give us a call for specialized items. 1-877-284-9303.

We now have Orthodox Baptism Towel sets and Embroidered Pascha Basket Covers available at www.shop.bestorthodoxgifts.com

 http://www.bestorthodoxgifts.com/. Now there is a website devoted to Orthodox Christians and their pursuit to give specialized Orthodox Gifts to their family and friends of the faith.

We are now accepting pre-orders for our new lent 2010 t-shirt:

For the Hundreds in attendance, and the millions worshipping around the world.

LETS GET READY TO GET HUMBLE!

The Back side of the shirt has the phrase, "Got Orthodoxy? And a gold orthodox cross. Just $24.95 & will arrive before lent. Go to: http://www.shop.bestorthodoxgifts.com/

In addition to providing specialized gifts for the Orthodox Community, we have links for Orthodox videos and Orthodox charities that you can submit to the site.

Coming soon: Chrysmation Robes, Baptism Kits, Wedding Kits, Pascha items, and new home décor items.

We also have a new partner - Russian Foods Direct & The Russian Gift shoppe.

Check us out and order your t-shirt today: www.BestOrthodoxGifts.com

In one of my favorite Sherlock Holmes stories, the esteemed detective had deduced that the villain was an American. But, all the suspects were purporting to be British. How to figure out which one was lying?

Elementary, my Dear Watson! Holmes tossed the prime suspect a ball. He caught it with his left hand, at which point Holmes promptly arrested him.

Why, you might ask? Because the man was right-handed. A right-handed European man would catch a ball thrown to him with his right hand. A right-handed American, however, would wear his baseball glove on his left hand. That means a right-handed American would catch a ball with his left hand, which is the exact opposite of how the rest of the world works.

My first Christmas Eve in Poland, I was invited to a friend's house to celebrate. It was 1992, and though I had been teaching in Poland for six months, most of my time had been spent around other ex-pat Americans. This was my first real Polish holiday, and I had looked forward to it eagerly.

Whenever I tell someone that I teach the harp, they always assume that my students are children. Nothing could be farther from the truth. Over the years, my adult beginner students have outnumbered the children. I like adult beginners........and they like me.

Success is built into my classes. I nurture a "can do" attitude. We take baby steps and have fun along the way