The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
Daily Devotional
When Truth Turns the Car AroundMarch 6, 2026 - 7:00 am- Coffee‑Sized CompassionMarch 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Kindness That CarriesMarch 4, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Faith in the Field, Encourage BoldlyMarch 3, 2026 - 7:00 am
- One Song of HopeMarch 2, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Overwhelmed by GraceMarch 1, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Words Hurt, Truth HealsFebruary 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Hold Tight to What Matters MostFebruary 27, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Hooked on the Wrong ThingsFebruary 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Power With a PurposeFebruary 25, 2026 - 7:00 am
Heart of the Artist
- Words Hurt, Truth HealsFebruary 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
- When Differences Become GiftsFebruary 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Holding On During Hard DaysJanuary 31, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Redeemer in the RuinsJanuary 24, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Jericho in My RearviewJanuary 18, 2026 - 7:00 am
Stories About Songs
- Words Hurt, Truth HealsFebruary 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Shepherd and the Black SheepFebruary 15, 2026 - 7:00 am
- When Differences Become GiftsFebruary 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Holding On During Hard DaysJanuary 31, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Redeemer in the RuinsJanuary 24, 2026 - 7:00 am
Ignite Your Spiritual Life
Daily DevotionalMy spiritual life needed a spark. You see, I was raised in church from the time I was two weeks old. My family was there every time the doors were open.
I could recite all the stories, knew the songs by heart, and even sat up straight in Sunday School. But if you asked me back then why I was a Christian, I would have stared at you like you had three heads.
That changed during my junior year of high school. My Bible teacher, Gary Blackshear, stood before our class one day and said, “You need to figure out what you believe—and why you believe it. You can’t just coast on what someone else believes.”
That one statement hit me like a lightning bolt. He was teaching us to study God’s Word like it mattered. He was challenging us to not just skim through our Bibles or settle for knowing the “right answers.”
So, I started digging in scripture. At first, it felt like work, but over time, the Bible came alive to me. Faith stopped being a checklist and became a relationship. By the end of that class, I was not the same.
Looking back, I know this: faith is not a spectator sport. And it all started because someone challenged me to wake up. It takes effort, questions, and sometimes even a little discomfort. But it is worth every moment.
So, if your faith is feeling dim, ask yourself: are you coasting or digging? Seek God with all your heart. When you do, you will discover it changes everything.
Find New Life in Jesus
Daily Devotional, Heart of the ArtistTHE HEART ❤️ OF THE ARTIST:
Have you ever thought about the fact that the primary way that God chose to reveal Himself to us is through story? I think God chose to do this because He knows us best.
One of my favorite stories comes from the dramatic scene in John where Jesus finds Himself at the tomb of His best friend, Lazarus. By the time Jesus got there, Lazarus had been dead for four days.
In Jewish tradition, the soul would hover over the body for three days, but on the fourth, there would be no more hope for any reversal of the loss. This little cultural detail sets up the story to show Jesus faced with an impossible situation.
Surrounded by weeping family and friends, Jesus calls out…'”Lazarus, come out! Take off the grave clothes and let him go.”
This is our story! Apart from Jesus, you and I are without hope, without life, and without promise. No matter how far gone we think we are, we can all still hear the powerful and authoritative voice of Jesus calling out to us.
“(insert your name here), come out! Take off the grave clothes and be free!”
Because, just like Lazarus, He has called us back to life!
– Phil Wickham –
Listening to God’s Voice
Daily Devotional, Lisa WilliamsShe was cruising down the highway, windows cracked, radio humming. On the way back from Texas, her plan was simple: follow the semi-trucks.
This was her favorite trick for long road trips—it kept her pace steady and her brain on autopilot. As she drove, a strange thought popped into her head.
“Get over.”
She squinted at the road ahead. “Why? I’m good here.”
But the thought did not let up. It came again, louder: “Get over.”
“Nope.” She gripped the wheel tighter, muttering, “Not happening.”
But the thought was unrelenting, tapping louder and louder until it practically shouted: “GET OVER!” She sighed dramatically and gave in, flicking her blinker and sliding into the next lane.
Not thirty seconds later, a deafening BANG shattered the calm. Her eyes darted to the rearview mirror. The semi’s tire had exploded, and jagged pieces of rubber were spinning straight toward the spot she had just left.
Her hands trembled as the wave of realization washed over her.
“Thank you, Lord,” she whispered through the tears. That push to move over had saved her.
God’s whispers are not always convenient. Sometimes they interrupt, annoy, or feel like they make no sense. But, friend, trust them. Trust Him. His love sees dangers we cannot, and His guidance always leads us to safety—even when we do not understand why at first.