Daily Connector | Acknowledgement and Commemoration by Laurie Zimmerman
My father would insist that significant events be acknowledged and commemorated. His tributes were often simple. If we were on a trip, he would find a cupcake and a candle and noisemakers and sometimes hats. Everyone nearby who could gather did, and faces shining and smiling, we would sing happy…
Daily Connector | Washing feet | Michele Dicke, Sarasota FL
So what is your reaction to the spiritual practice of washing feet? My friend Jan says she runs as fast as she can when she hears the term. For myself, there have been very positive experiences and a couple not so great. It actually can be an amazing and intimate…
Daily Connector | Morning walk with the dog | Bill Plessinger
Most mornings between 6:30 and 7 am I am reminded by the pawing and whining of the dog that it is time for the morning walk. For our dog Millie, a sweet eight-ish-year-old pup of indeterminate mix and origin (we tell people she is an American Black/Brown Dog) whom we…
Daily Connector | Get busy livin’ | Dan Halterman
“What is this world coming to? Again.” The President announcing his latest strategy for solving an “asian problem,” social strife rushing across the nation, fear of family members, college students evacuated from their rapidly closed campuses to avoid further deaths, a governor insisting, “We are going to eradicate the problem….
Daily Connector | Unique Challenges | Britni Lookabaugh
As a palliative care physician, I recognized quickly that the pandemic would present unique challenges for our work in the hospital. I knew we’d be treating patients with a new disease process, there would be a steep learning curve with rapid changes, and that our volume of dying patients would…
Daily Connector | Rest in the Lord | Martin Spencer & Cora Kuyvenhoven
Rest in the Lord by Martin Spencer & Cora Kuyvenhoven Cora and Martin (and Carmina and Ben) attended CMC when they moved to Columbus 20 years ago. They maintain many friendships in the congregation. This video is dedicated to all who are suffering or who are worried by current world…
Daily Connector | End of life | Michele Dicke
Joe Newman from Sarasota, Florida says that being 107 years old means you keep breathing every day. In February, he was featured in the local newspaper for his vitality – noting that he was still driving his Mercedes hardtop convertible. I’m not choosing to write about Joe, but thought…
Daily Connector | Efficiency | Tim Armstrong
Juli, Alana and I have been largely stuck at home with each other for the past 2 months. Normally, we had family and friends help us babysit Alana while we both work. Since the stay at home order, I’ve been watching Alana in the morning and Juli has handled the…
Daily Connector | From Maternity Leave to Quarantine | Alyssa Graber
For me, there was no sudden onset of quarantine. I had been on maternity leave for nearly three months when DeWine announced that the schools were closing. Over those three months I had learned that I felt much better if I got out of the house at least once every…
Daily Connector | Embodiment | Sarah Werner
During this extended sabbatical from normal life, I’ve been finding myself thinking a lot about my body and about what it feels like to truly be embodied, a fragile being made of mud and stardust. Though no two bodies are alike, my body is not like many bodies in the…
