The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
Daily Devotional
The Sound Of PerseveranceOctober 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
Taco Soup for the SoulOctober 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Night Love Went to WorkOctober 4, 2026 - 7:00 am
Gathered and Growing TogetherOctober 3, 2026 - 7:00 am
When Prayer Goes to WorkOctober 2, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Revival Brewing NearbyOctober 1, 2026 - 7:00 am
What If You Choose Wrong?September 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Put Me In CoachSeptember 29, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Best Part of a Bad DaySeptember 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
Because Somebody PrayedSeptember 27, 2026 - 7:00 am
HEART OF THE ARTIST
- Because Somebody PrayedSeptember 27, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Secret to Being BlessedSeptember 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Meet Me in the ValleyAugust 9, 2026 - 7:00 am
Holding on Through HeartbreakJuly 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
STORIES ABOUT SONGS
Stuck Is Not Your StorySeptember 20, 2026 - 9:30 am
Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
Stories About Songs
- Stuck Is Not Your StorySeptember 20, 2026 - 9:30 am
- Come As You AreSeptember 13, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Hardest HallelujahAugust 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Fight Nobody SeesAugust 23, 2026 - 7:00 am
- One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
Jesus Walks with You
Daily DevotionalCharles had always believed in God, but he had never felt His presence quite like this.
One evening, he sat in his study, flipping through his well-worn Bible, and found himself lost in the story of Mary Magdalene. Closing his eyes, he let his imagination take over.
He pictured her standing in a garden, heartbroken. He could almost hear the rustling leaves and feel the damp earth beneath Mary’s feet as she wept outside of Jesus’ empty tomb.
She thought everything was lost. Through her tears, she barely noticed the man standing near her—until He spoke.
“Mary.”
It was one word. One moment. One voice she never thought she would hear again. It was Jesus, and that changed everything! He had been there all along, closer than she had realized.
Charles leaned over his desk, and in that instant, the presence of God was so real to him. It was so close. It was as if he himself were standing in that garden. He could even feel Mary’s heart leap as she realized—Jesus was alive.
His own heart pounded because this wasn’t just Mary’s story. It was his along with every believer’s story. Inspired, he reached for a pen and began to write a hymn.
” I come to the garden alone, while the dew is still on the roses…And He walks with me, and He talks with me, and He tells me I am His own…”
Over the years, “In the Garden” became more than just a song. It played at funerals, in church pews, and in hospital rooms where the weight of the world felt unbearable. The words were a reminder that Jesus was always near.
Perhaps today, you too feel like Mary, searching for hope, wondering where God is. Please know this—He is with you. When the weight of the world feels like too much, and when you can’t see the way ahead, He is there, closer than you think.
Love Heals
Daily Devotional, Lisa WilliamsLove heals.
For most of my adult life, I dreamed of being a mom. I imagined late-night cuddles, tiny fingers wrapped around mine, and whispered “I love you’s” as I rocked my baby to sleep. In retrospect, I think it was because I wanted someone I could love.
And then, after years and years of infertility, I was blessed with my son, JD. Holding him, feeding him, memorizing every tiny feature—it was everything I had hoped for and more. Finally, I had someone to care for with my whole heart, without fear of rejection.
I soaked up every moment of being his mama. Loving him was the most natural thing in the world. But, one day, when JD was three, something happened I never saw coming.
He climbed into my lap, wrapped his little arms around me, and whispered, “Mommy, I love you so much.”
I froze.
Of course, I had said those words to him a thousand times. But hearing them spoken back? It stopped me in my tracks. Not because I didn’t know he loved me, but because I had never really considered what it would feel like to be loved back.
For years, I focused only on giving, pouring out what I had to offer. But in that simple moment, I understood something important: you cannot give what you haven’t allowed yourself to receive.
And I think that is true for a lot of us.
We give. We care. We pour out, hoping that in the giving, we will somehow be made whole. But love was never meant to be a one-way thing.
You were created to be loved, too.
Not just by family, not just by friends, but by the very One who knit you together. And His love? It is the kind of love that sees you, chooses you, and holds you close—no strings attached.
Love was never meant to be a one-way street.
Let love in. Let Him in.
Because love—real love—doesn’t just heal the people you pour into.
It heals you, too.
Covered with Kindness
Daily Devotional, Sarah HallThe moment I hit the ground, I knew everyone saw it.
One second, I was running across my elementary schoolyard, the next, my foot slipped, and I crashed into a deep puddle of mud. My clothes were ruined, my hair matted with dirt. The last thing I wanted was to stand up and face the stares.
I felt humiliated.
To get cleaned up, I would have no choice but to walk through the school like this. The thought of it made my face burn.
That is when my friend, without missing a beat, took off her jacket and wrapped it around me. She did not make a big deal out of it or make me feel awkward.
She did not try to fix my mess. She just wanted to help.
And somehow, that changed everything.
The shame did not feel as heavy. The walk did not feel as long. What should have been one of my most embarrassing moments turned into a memory of kindness I have never forgotten.
Her simple act of kindness meant so much, because instead of focusing on the mess I was in, I was able to focus on her support. She gave me the confidence to walk to the office without feeling humiliated, and I’ll always remember how she stepped in without a second thought.
Now, I wonder—What if we did the same? What if, instead of looking away, we leaned in?
People around us are walking through life feeling exposed—not with muddy clothes, but with regrets, shame, and insecurity. They feel exposed and wish someone would step in and offer them dignity instead of judgment.
What if your kindness was the reason someone lifted their head instead of hanging it in shame? Like Jesus, we can meet people in their lowest moments and cover them with grace and love. You may never know. It might just be the very thing that reminds them they are never to broken, too messy, or too far gone.