Daily Connector | Three Large Birds for Christmas | Ruth Massey
With the winter school break, I have had more opportunity to take long walks and to be in places where birds might be. Here is the account of the first of the three large birds I encountered. Note: The idea to write these essays was probably influenced by helping Natalie…
Daily Connector | Incremental Living | Ann Snyder
As some of you are aware, I have sarcoidosis, which is an inflammatory disorder of unknown etiology. It can affect any organ of the body, but in my case, has primarily affected my eyes and lungs. Fortunately, my eyes have been stable recently. However, my lungs have been on a…
Daily Connector | Advent to me | Bill Plessinger
When people talk about universal languages, music is usually mentioned. These last couple weeks I have been listening to a lot of 102.5 on the radio, and their selection of Musica Latina. I enjoy the prolific use of accordions, because it reminds me of the music of Weird Al Yankovic…
Daily Connector | Year-end donating | Joann Knapke
The excited anticipation of Christmas is always juxtaposed with a bombardment of requests from organizations begging for year-end donations from a hoped-for sense of generosity and a surplus of savings. How do you decide where and how much to donate? Do you have a formula that you follow to give…
Daily Connector | Silent Night in a Plague Year | Sarah Werner
I almost forgot to turn it on 6:28 on Christmas Eve and I was busy washing dishes from dinner She asked, ‘what about your church service?’ And I started, and wiped my hands on the dish towel not wanting to be late. On the screen a room full of boxes…