Joyful Giving: Connecting With God’s Purposes
This was one of a series of articles I wrote for the parish newsletter of my Episcopal church in Shenandoah County, VA, as part of our annual …
Ten Ways to Talk to God
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 …
Why does God make us wait?
It’s so hard to wait, even when we believe God’s timing is more perfect than ours. My good friend, Cindy Hunter sent me a copy of Russel …
The Lord is Risen Indeed! Alleluia!
There are at least two Connection insights that Easter gives me today: I believe that Jesus Christ, through his life and teaching, his death and …
Book Review: Grace Notes, by Philip Yancey
Grace Notes: Daily Readings with a Fellow Pilgrim by Philip Yancey Reviewed by Elizabeth H. Cottrell 5 stars out of 5 I found this daily devotional …
Book Review: Indelible Ink: Christian Leaders Name The Books That Changed Their Lives
Update 2023 I’ve recently enjoyed going back to look at book reviews I wrote in the past to see if I might want to re-read any of the books. I …
Book Review: In the Likeness of God by Philip Yancey and Paul Brand
Our body is a living miracle and all the evidence we need that there is a divine Creator. In the Likeness of God by Dr. Paul Brand and Philip Yancey …
Weirdly Wonderful Orchid Sex
Okay, so call me a voyeur, but Mother Nature has really outdone herself in devising clever ways to ensure that her beautiful creations propagate …
New Year…but not so Happy
Nothing is certain and nothing can be taken for granted. My planned “Happy New Year” wish to my readers seems hollow in the face of a …