Daily Connector | Discovering my Polish Roots: The Obituary | Larry Less
The story handed down to me was that my Grandfather had only one brother and that they immigrated at about the same time in the early 1900s. Following the clues that my Great Aunt Tillie (Mrs. John Lesh) left in that 1945 letter to my Grandfather, I was able to…
Daily Connector | My sturggle | Ellen Kreider
I wish it weren’t so, but it is and it seems to be increasing. A too regular companion of mine these days is anger. I am angry about the pandemic. I am angry about the contentious state of our country and the election. I am angry about darkness and cold…
Daily Connector | Changing my narrative Part II: Recognizing feelings vs. values | Brent Miller
Beside my desk at home, I have a note written on a piece of paper that reads, “Concepts can change, but principles always stay the same.” “Always” is underlined. It came from a business-related seminar that I was attending but it resonated with me on a personal level. It was…
Daily Connector | What would you do for a Klondike bar? | Dan Halterman
Or a special treat from Whit’s? Once in 2018 and once in 2020 I bicycled a significant distance for a Whit’s treat. The main difference being the first time was both a greater distance than the second and the treat was a nice, geographically convenient add-on to the real reason…
Daily Connector | The parable of the lost coin | Paul Knapke
Luke 15:8-10: “Or suppose a woman has ten silver coins and loses one. Doesn’t she light a lamp, sweep the house and search carefully until she finds it? And when she finds it, she calls her friends and neighbors together and says, ‘Rejoice with me; I have found my lost…
Daily Connector | Junior High Youth fun | Ruth Leonard
The Junior High Youth have been getting together this fall. In August they met at Lily Miller’s home and played volleyball. On October 18, they met at Nina’s house. The group decided to meet during COVID by wearing masks and having no food to eat during these times. Here are…
Daily Connector | I am changing my narrative | Brent Miller
By all accounts, 2020 has been a year of unprecedented challenges – at least, unprecedented in MY lifetime. No one can deny the sadness, the anger, the hurt, and the feelings of loss that we have all felt. If 2020 was food, it would be toothpaste and orange juice flavored…
Daily Connector | Resilience | Sarah Werner
I don’t share a lot about my disability, but I thought since I was recently hospitalized this might be a good time to talk about it a little bit more and share some of the things that have helped me adapt. I have Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, which is an inherited connective…
Daily Connector | Things that keep me focused | Phil Hart
When I was a boy, my brother and I spent many summer mornings hoeing in my grandfather’s half acre garden. We’d each get paid a quarter and split a bottle of Pepsi. Those mornings began my relationship with tomatoes. Fresh sliced tomatoes were served almost every meal they were in…
Daily Connector | Step by step | Mim Halterman
My motto, to keep from becoming overwhelmed has been “step by step”. When I look back, I see the steps taken vs all the steps yet to take. I bought a house and moved in June. Instead of taking my vacation to the beach, my niece revoked the invitation –…
