Daily Connector | My Fair-Weather Neighbors | Jim Myers
They arrive in early spring and take up residence next to me. I have tried to meet them but they seem shy and aloof and quickly leave. In my comings and goings, they yield to me and move out of my way. Sometimes I tiptoe toward the house, thinking I…
Daily Connector | The big picture | Lavonne van der Zwaag
Last week my manager asked my co-workers and myself to contemplate several questions from an organizational, team and personal perspective. The following are the questions we were given for a personal “inward reflection”: • What did I learn about myself? • What do I want to ensure I continue? •…
Exile & Exodus, Commitment Statement
Two things: 1) At the end of last week I was invited by the mayor’s office to contribute toward a collection of faith leader messages addressed to city residents. The intention was to offer words of encouragement during the anxieties of this pandemic. In the message I suggested this time…
Daily Connector | Hold the tension | David Emch
The rains came! Here in Thailand, from somewhere around mid-November until mid-April we don’t see any rain. And, in the midst of no rain the farmers begin to burn their old crops. The pollution gets pretty bad. Really bad, actually. As soon as April comes we start to check the…
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…
