Daily Connector | Hanging Out | Dan Halterman
I enjoyed first hammock time at my new home recently. The house I’ve lived in for just over a year is still becoming, is not yet, “home.” Regular hammock time might shift my emotional balance more toward that. My old Paraguay hammock is still sturdy enough and is a delightful…
“Mennonite peacemaking”
This morning I was asked to share with an interfaith group on “A Mennonite Perspective on Peacemaking.” The broader context was thinking together about divesting from the current police/incarceration system and investing in other forms of community well-being. So, open question, What does Mennonite peacemaking have to contribute to the…
Daily Connector | Kitty Heaven | Mary Yoder
I have greatly enjoyed reading The Connector this summer and want you to know how much I appreciate hearing about your lives. Sometimes I read them to family members who stop by to visit with my mom, who is medically fragile. In early spring I didn’t read all of them,…
Daily Connector | What I think I knew | Phil Hart
Julie and I have been spending way more time walking in the park and sitting on the deck than we ever have. And during those walks and sits I have been caught off guard by some things I have seen that I had assumed were not possible. For example, after…
Daily Connector | COVID-19 Life | Tracey Lehman
Before COVID-19, I logged thousands of miles on the van, plowing through audio books, yelling at boys, and listening to NPR. We went to therapists, doctors, schools, Taco Bell, and sports. Then, it all came to a disorienting halt. We were told to stay home. The introverts couldn’t believe it—really? …