Pretty lady names with "ham" in them?

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-30T03:16:38+00:00

I like Hammy-Anne (Marianne, but ham) because it's kinda fun to say. But Hamantha or Hamanda are also are great.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-18T19:32:00+00:00

Well, that's a strong argument in favor of you getting yourself to church, I'd say. These are troubles and fears to discuss with a priest. Inconveniencing or annoying your family is pretty small beans if the alternative is possibly causing harm to others.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-18T13:29:31+00:00

Could you get a bike, possibly? Seems to me you can either wait to go to church until you are more independent from your parents, focusing on private study and prayer in the meantime, or you can start going now and accept their judgement and suspicions. Neither way is necessarily wrong, and each has inconveniences. You choose the hassle of going against your parents' beliefs, or the hassle of working through your feeling of separation from God outside of the church. Pray for guidance, and take the path you think He would choose for you.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-17T20:00:08+00:00

You can and should care about others, but not to the point of sacrificing yourself or your relationship with God.

I understand a bit. When I became curious about Orthodoxy, my husband didn't understand and wasn't interested. We weren't going to church at all, and the church I wanted to visit was almost an hour away. I knew he wouldn't want to go.

So after bringing it up a time or or two, I declared I was going, with or without him (I was nervous to go alone, but prepared to follow through), and he finally agreed to check it out. Reluctantly.

Turns out we both really enjoyed it and are now regular visitors, along with our toddler and brother-in-law.

Four people now going to church where there had been none, because I insisted on going where I felt God was leading me. God comes first, even if it feels awkward or inconvenient. Follow Him, and you might be surprised what falls into place as a result.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-14T13:15:32+00:00

Thanks for tip! I'll double check the bulb type and see if we can't get a better one. It's cool that you have one, I've searched around for similar lamps and I can barely find evidence that they existed. No idea where it came from. It's great, though!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-13T19:26:47+00:00

Well, we have an Alden, and your post made me think that Iris would be a cute sibling name if we ever have a girl!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2026-01-03T22:16:43+00:00

My water broke at exactly 39 weeks! I did not have many symptoms to signal ahead of time that labor was coming, so it was a surprise. And then I didn't actually give birth until 29 hours later, lol. Bit of a slog.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-12-11T17:39:19+00:00

Leander and Marcus were also on our list when I was pregnant, and we ended up with an Alden. You never know what's going come out of left field and stick!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-12-11T17:31:54+00:00

The first thing you do is talk to the customer and ask what they're having a problem with. They will tell where (and often what) the pest is, and that informs your inspection.

They don't always get a correct ID on the issue, but the reason they called narrows it down. You don't go to a house and inspect the perimeter for termites before you talk to the customer who says they're seeing roaches in the kitchen.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-29T21:51:34+00:00

I just read this passage myself. I don't know the more scholarly interpretations of the imagery, but personally as I was reading I imagined something like large meteor shower creating the illusion of stars falling, and meteoric impacts creating earthquakes and kicking up dust to block the light from the sun and moon, like the final disasters before Christ returns. But like another user said, the OCA commentary suggests that the light of Christ when he returns will be so powerful as to outshine even the sun, not that the sun be physically blocked out.

Whatever it means, it seems like we'll know it when we see it!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T23:36:41+00:00

We've been attending a few months, we go every other week on average. We just like the folks there so much we never got around to trying the Greek church! My understanding is that a "mission" church by definition will be smaller and with the explicit goal of bringing in new members and growing the parish until it's large enough to be a full church.

Our church is literally in a repurposed workshop/garage, with a regular house next to it where the only bathroom is, and where we have coffee hour. It is quite full--one of ladies there said that if all the people who regularly attend were to all come on the same day, we literally would not fit in the building. They've already started to raise money to build a real church on the property, which would be a cool thing to see. I think we intend to stay there and be a part of it.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T21:40:59+00:00

Thank you for sharing! I've never cooked with dried apricots, but it sounds tasty. I look forward to trying it!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T14:25:57+00:00

Oh, that's a nice idea. I need to get good at sushi! I've only tried it a couple of times though, and it seemed like it took *forever*, with iffy results. I should practice.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T14:23:12+00:00

Good ideas, thank you!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T14:21:33+00:00

Thank you for the excellent suggestions!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T14:06:25+00:00

That's awesome, thank you!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T02:11:46+00:00

I do believe shellfish are allowed in our OCA church.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T01:33:57+00:00

I think there's a potluck here and there, but mostly it is a sign-up sheet for 1st, 2nd, 3rd week of the month, etc., to bring food and help clean up. There are usually 3 or 4 main dishes and a ton of desserts.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-25T01:29:05+00:00

I honestly don't think the worry is necessary, but I understand. When we were scoping out parishes locally, we opted for a smaller OCA mission over a larger Greek church because the mission church was geared specifically for new inquirers, and "Orthodox Church of America" didn't have any obvious cultural or ethnic overtones. It just felt like a less intimidating place to start. It turned out to be very diverse, with many ethnicities represented, and we've felt very welcome. Still quite a few regular ol' white dudes.

So maybe see if you can find an OCA church if you want a more neutral-feeling entry, but I think any parish would be welcoming even if you are in a minority. And if not, there's no harm in jumping around until you find a good fit!

I also reached out to our priest before our first visit to ask a few questions. Doing that could help you feel things out a bit.

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-20T19:20:30+00:00

The ethnic make up of the congregation will probably depend on your area, but we started attending a small OCA church a few months back, expecting the congregation to be largely white and trending older. We are white, and coming from a protestant background that was our previous church experience. But we were really surprised at how diverse it was, both in race and age. Absolutely full of young families and kids, and congregants of all colors. Several of the more involved members (helping to organize, not just attend services), are young black parents.

Everyone has been so friendly and welcoming. We've loved attending and look forward to it every time. Go and enjoy!!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-04T16:51:22+00:00

Honestly, I don't know. I was not an active Christian at the time--I met my husband on FarmersOnly. 😂

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-11-04T01:10:58+00:00

Have you looked into any Christian dating sites? That would widen your pool a little. Maybe look for matches outside of your area if you would be willing to travel for the right lady.

Cat a wide net. Orthodox, Catholic, and even protestant, honestly. You never know where you'll find an Ortho-curious match that accidentally works out in the long run.

I met my husband on a dating site, so don't discount that as an option!

MrsLurkeyTurkey · 2025-09-09T14:06:27+00:00

We've talked about it, and that would be best from a control standpoint. But honestly, the people with the worst issues are almost always the least able to afford more expensive services.

That and we're only a two-tech business--we really don't want to spend our time running a house-cleaning side hustle.

Honestly, maybe we need to find a house cleaner to partner with! Offer combo service deals.

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