Daily Connector | A change of pace | Jayne Reynolds
I recently took a short trip to Wayne County and got to experience some beings that are quite different from me: Spanish cashmere goats and the Anatolian Shepherd who protects them from coyotes. I was thoroughly charmed and grateful for the much needed change of scene! …
Three years in sanctuary: A film and a (virtual) gathering
Next Friday, October 2, is Edith’s three year anniversary in sanctuary. Along with these annual markers you may remember the 500th day falling on Valentine’s Day, 2019, and we observed the 1000th day during our June 28 pre-recorded worship service this year. There’s a somberness to these occasions, but also…
Daily Connector | A marathon or a ride | Lavonne van der Zwaag
Donald McNeil, the Times science reporter who has frequented “The Daily” podcast has suggested that we should view the pandemic as a marathon with staggered start times rather than judging the success of a country (or state) based on the per capita death toll at a given time. He says…
Daily Connector | When can we get the hugs back? | Jenny Campagna
In the beginning of March, I was on a boat in the waters off Dana Point, CA watching dolphins and sea lions glide through the water. The small boat was crowded with families including two little girls from Indiana who immediately decided that they loved me a lot. Their younger…
Daily Connector | Dear Friends | Maris Franke
Dear Friends and Members of Columbus Mennonite Church, I found these very inspiring words in a letter to the Editor of the Columbus Dispatch. On September 11, 2020 Camille Humphrey of Groveport, Ohio sent these words in response to the Dispatch’s publication of “2020 Everyday Heroes of Central Ohio”. She …