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Living Reconciliation

By Joy Newswanger

Kathryn and Joy: Living Reconciliation

ABOVE: Kathryn Laws and the author visiting the Philadelphia Zoo in 2018 Note from Elizabeth: The May 25, 2020 death of George Floyd from police brutality has galvanized the world and sent people like me scrambling to learn, understand, and take action to be part of the solution. I was put off by the extremes […]

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Independence Day: Remember, Be Thankful, Pray, and Celebrate

By Elizabeth Cottrell

Independence Day: Flag and Statue of Liberty

First, let’s remember… As the world is rocked with a pandemic combined with cultural, political, economic, and societal unrest, it is entirely appropriate and important that we reflect today on this great nation—even with all its flaws—and marvel at the vision of our founding fathers so long ago. Let’s remember our history: On July 2nd, […]

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D-Day Commemoration

By Elizabeth Cottrell

D-Day Commemoration

I hope we never get too jaded or cynical to be moved by the remembrance of those who have fought—and those who have died—in service to our country, especially on this day as we celebrate the decisive victory of D-Day, 1944. This marvelous performance by the D-Day Darlings of Vera Lynn’s classic song, “There’ll Be […]

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The Calamity: A letter to my friends

By Annette Petrick

Masked man and microscope image of Coronavirus organisms

My dear friend, Annette Petrick, founder of Consider This Radio Show blog has given me permission to share her short letter that appeared last month on her website. It contains both encouragement and practical advice for dealing with our life in the midst of the Coronavirus pandemic (and a much-appreciated shout-out to my own March […]

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Earth Day 2020 – 50 Years!

By Elizabeth Cottrell

Earth Day our island home

April 22, 2020. Today is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, an annual celebration that launched the beginning of the environmental movement in 1970 and now is an ongoing reminder revere our island home and remember how important it is to treat it respectfully and responsibly so it  can sustain us far into the future.  […]

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Can Country Music Save The World?

By Elizabeth Cottrell

Country music is a connection language in the film by Ken Burns

The new (Fall 2019) documentary “Country Music” by renowned filmmaker Ken Burns is more than just the story of an industry. It’s the story of humanity written one note at a time. It captures country music’s ability to cross all kinds of divides—cultural, religious, ethnic, and socioeconomic. It gave me hope that we can overcome […]

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Can A Simple Letter Really Prevent Suicide?

By Elizabeth Cottrell

girl writing a letter with ink pen

You may never know how much difference you’ll make in someone’s life by writing a simple note or letter of encouragement. The recent CBS Sunday Morning report in the video below confirmed this by sharing stories from those who said they would have killed themselves if someone hadn’t reached out to them.  Even more poignant […]

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Three Words for 2020

By Elizabeth Cottrell

Three words for the new year: hot air balloons flying high

I hate New Year’s resolutions.  I really do. I don’t like setting myself up for failure, and I can’t think of a New Year’s resolution I’ve ever kept for the whole month, much less a whole year.  But my friend, Lee Scharf, inspired me recently when she reminded me there is power in intention. And […]

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Elizabeth Cottrell, aka RiverwoodWriter

Elizabeth H. Cottrell

I am a freelance writer, ghostwriter, and blogger called to encourage readers to strengthen the bonds of faith, family, and friends and to cultivate the joy and impact of personal, handwritten notes and letters. More Info.

 
 
 
 
 
 

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