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Wearin’ o’ the Green to Honor St. Paddy

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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From the Heartspoken Archives This was first posted in 2012, but since many of you are new, I thought you’d enjoy some of these special literary celebrations of the St. Patrick’s Day. And if you’re inclined to cook something green in addition to wearing something green, you might enjoy our family’s Green Rice recipe — […]

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A Prayer In Brokenness

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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If you have ever been broken, hurt, or in despair, this beautiful prayer may reconnect you with God. One of my favorite books of prayers is Celtic Daily Prayer: Prayers and Readings from the Northumbria Community. The prayers and meditations are based on ancient Christian traditions, and they reflect powerfully and beautifully the ebb and flow of life […]

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How to collaborate with the Holy Spirit

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I welcome The Rev. Alexander D. MacPhail, who inspired me with the sermon he preached at Emmanuel Episcopal Church on Pentecost, 27 May 2012. With his permission, I share this excerpt.  When the Spirit of truth comes, he will guide you into all the truth; for he will not speak on his own, but will […]

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Ten Ways to Talk to God

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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Before you can start a long-distance conversation—whether it’s with God or your best friend—you first have to pick up the phone. Whatever your name for a higher power — God, Source, Spirit, Universe — that power cannot connect with you if you don’t pick up the phone! But what on earth does “picking up the phone” […]

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Book Review: A Praying Life by Paul Miller

By Elizabeth H. Cottrell

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“Learning to pray doesn’t offer us a less busy life; it offers us a less busy heart. In the midst of outer busyness, we can develop an inner quiet.” ~ Paul Miller   A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World by Paul E. Miller Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell5 stars out of […]

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