Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexpected Grace Rule He had the gift of

He had the gift of great and profound discernment

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including the letters of Elder Joseph the Hesychast

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were circulated during the Reformation

Ordinary Wonders: Stories of Unexpected Grace Rule He had the gift ofThe Deceitful Onion Bulb. A Blessing to Smuggle. The Conjuror of Rain. In this collection of stories as whimsical as their titles, award winning author Olesia Nikolaeva poignantly recounts life for Christian believers in Soviet and post Soviet Russia. In a manner reminiscent of the bestselling "Everyday Saints" these tales reveal a common theme the subtle, sometimes imperceptible movement of Divine Providence at work in the lives of saints and sinners