by Elizabeth Cottrell | Connect with Self |
Spring is here at last! Why do we still associate spring with spring cleaning? Certainly, in prairie cabins a century ago, when wind blew dust through the chinks between the logs, spring was the first time the sun was warm enough to dry those curtains and rugs that...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Books and Book Reviews, Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
Curling up with a good book—whether I'm wrapped in a blanket on a cold winter's evening or lounging in a Pawley's Island hammock—is, to me, one of life's most profound pleasures. Just the anticipation of knowing I've got some reading time ahead—whether it's to satisfy...
by Annette Petrick | Connect with Self |
http://traffic.libsyn.com/considerthismoment/Program_428_white_orchids.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download NOTE FROM ELIZABETH: It's so easy to rush through our days without even noticing or appreciating the small moments and points of beauty all around us. It's...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Connect with God, Connect with Nature, Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
As soon we lifted off the runway on our recent vacation, I could physically feel the layers of stress begin to melt away. The phone was off, very few people knew how to contact me, and I had cleared my desk pretty well before I left. Throughout the week I was away, I...
by Annette Petrick | Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
http://traffic.libsyn.com/considerthismoment/Program_532.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | Download Whether it's the work of a gardener, a housecleaner, or a painter, the quality workmanship and skills of others can immeasurably enrich our lives. Use the audio player...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Connect with God, Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
Sometimes you read something that just smacks you in the head with its simple wisdom. Such was a sentence from a devotion by Lane Morris Buckman in Forward Day by Day on July 16, 2016. The author was talking about Jesus's disciple Peter and how easy it would have...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Connect with God, Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
I myself will be the shepherd of my sheep, and I will make them lie down, says the LORD GOD. I will seek the lost, and I will bring back the strayed, and I will bind up the injured, and I will strengthen the weak. Ezekiel 34: 15-16a I am the wife of a physician. Now...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Books and Book Reviews, Connect with Self |
Redefining creativity From the book Big Magic: Creative Living Beyond Fear by Elizabeth Gilbert: “Q: What is creativity? “A: The relationship between a human being and the mysteries of inspiration” There are a few books in my life that I want to buy...
by Elizabeth Cottrell | Connect with Self |
An eternal question: Does your life have meaning? I've asked myself —and God—this question at various points throughout my life, haven't you? It tends to pop up especially during times of challenge, heartache, or frustration—or times of significant transition. The...
by Annette Petrick | Connect with Others, Connect with Self |
http://traffic.libsyn.com/considerthismoment/Program_290.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadIn honor of Mother's Day I am one of the lucky ones to have a mother who loved me so much…and still does! My guest, Connection Messenger* Annette Petrick tells the...
