Instead of New Year’s Resolutions, I’m taking a new approach to goal-setting for the year: a “19 for 2019” list. Gretchen Rubin and her sister, Liz Craft, have a fun podcast called “Happier,” and for the second year in a row, they’ve encouraged listeners to create a list of important accomplishments they want to achieve […]
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Recycled Pickle: The Best Sandwich Pickle Ever!
This is our family’s favorite pickle for sandwiches and hamburgers, and it’s easy to make. The recipe came from my mother, Betty Herbert. It is a “sweet-sour” pickle that’s reminiscent of a bread-and-butter pickle but tangier. Since it’s made from store-bought pickle instead of fresh cucumbers, you can make it any time of year. My […]
Word Of The Week: Farouche
This week’s word is “farouche.” Farouche disorderly, unruly, wild recklessly unsociable; surly He was a strange, farouche man, and she found herself both repelled and attracted to his unpredictable behavior. The visitor was odd and farouche. We didn’t know if he was just uncomfortable in the situation or completely clueless about how to act in […]
Book Review: Let Your Life Speak by Parker J. Palmer
If you’ve ever struggled with wondering where to take your life next, Let Your Life Speak, by Parker J. Palmer, will be your guide and teach you to listen for your calling instead of struggling to attain goals that you were never meant to attain. This review has been pulled from Heartspoken’s archives and updated […]
How I Plan To Make 2019 My Best Year Yet
I’m not a fan of New Year’s resolutions. I’m after something more positive, more empowering and more liberating! Sleepless in Virginia Less than two weeks ago—not long after all my holiday guests had left to go home—I woke up in the wee hours of the morning in a cold sweat. Tossing and turning, my mind […]
Book Review: Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver
Unsheltered by Barbara Kingsolver Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell 5 stars out of 5 I sometimes quip that I read nonfiction because it makes me think and fiction because it makes me feel. This book made me think and feel, with several factors contributing to its excellence: an unusual and interesting premise, well-developed and complex characters, a […]
What’s The Best Gift?
I believe the best Christmas gifts I’ve ever gotten were the handmade (or hand-picked) gifts from my children when they were small. My guest Annette Petrick reflects on what can make some gifts so special, It’s often the way they make us feel, and that is a powerful connection! ~ Elizabeth Use the audio player below […]
Faithful Writers Toolkit: November 2018
Please share with your writing friends. Reading time: less than 3 minutes November 25, 2018 Happy Thanksgiving, my Faithful Writing friends: Faithful Reflection It’s difficult for God to communicate with us if we don’t ever pick up the phone. In this post, I explore “Ten Ways To Talk To God.” One of them is […]