Daily Connector | A new routine | Larry Less
Ever since I moved from semi-retirement after a career as an Ohio labor economist to full-time “retirement” about 3 years ago, I have fallen into a ‘typical’ routine. That means getting up about 7:30 every morning, feeding the feral cats, breakfast, and the comics. Then I head out to ‘my’…
Daily Connector | Wait | Becca Lachman
If ever there was a time asking for more psalms to be written, I believe it’s now. I share one of mine with you, both because some of the lines hold fresh meaning in our world today, and in the hopes it might help or inspire you in some small…
Daily Connector | Riding the waves | Eliz Speidel
My daughter Ella and I started coming to CMC just a few weeks before in-person services stopped so many of you do not know us. Reading the Daily Connector emails has not just been feeding my soul but also a beautiful way to get to know this community. I…
Daily Connector | Just the two of us | Shirley Miller
Happy Easter Monday! Refrain: “Do not let your heart be troubled. You trust in God, trust also in me.” John 14:1 What a most unusual Lent. Yesterday Christians in the western world celebrated Jesus resurrection. This year, however, the Lenten season must continue. The world is groaning, bewildered,…
Daily Connector | Writing/Reading, Music and Beauty | Lavonne van der Zwaag
First, an update on my life. Initially, as an essential worker, I continued to go into the office (OhioHealth’s Kobacker House). While I found it hard to leave home each morning, once I was out the door, I found it easy and empowering to turn my thoughts to what needed…