The Connection Corner
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Daily Devotional
Hope in Life’s RiptidesAugust 6, 2026 - 7:00 am
Kindness Delivered to Your DoorAugust 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Greener Grass TrapAugust 4, 2026 - 7:00 am
Fireworks Fade, Freedom LastsAugust 3, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Power of a PauseAugust 2, 2026 - 7:00 am
What To Do with Unanswered PrayersAugust 1, 2026 - 7:00 am
Rescued From Life’s RiptideJuly 31, 2026 - 7:00 am
Clear Truth in an Upside-Down WorldJuly 30, 2026 - 7:00 am
Wisdom Works When You ListenJuly 29, 2026 - 7:00 am
Trusting God in the FreefallJuly 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
HEART OF THE ARTIST
Holding on Through HeartbreakJuly 5, 2026 - 7:00 am
Faith That Falls ForwardJune 18, 2026 - 7:00 am
From Dusty Bibles to Daily BreadJune 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
Leaving No SurvivorsJune 7, 2026 - 7:00 am
When Joy Fills RoomsMay 31, 2026 - 7:00 am
STORIES ABOUT SONGS
One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Gospel Still Changes EverythingJuly 12, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Beauty in the Broken RoadJune 28, 2026 - 7:00 am- From Dusty Bibles to Daily BreadJune 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Leaving No SurvivorsJune 7, 2026 - 7:00 am
Stories About Songs
- One Way Through the ChaosJuly 26, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Gospel Still Changes EverythingJuly 12, 2026 - 7:00 am
- The Beauty in the Broken RoadJune 28, 2026 - 7:00 am
- From Dusty Bibles to Daily BreadJune 14, 2026 - 7:00 am
- Leaving No SurvivorsJune 7, 2026 - 7:00 am
The Prayer Closet Roadmap
Daily Devotional, Tammi ArenderDo you have a prayer closet?
I do, but it’s more of a prayer kitchen.
It’s where my day starts with coffee brewing, Bible open, and the house still quiet. And somewhere between stirring creamer and waiting, I find myself talking to God. I’m not sure why I chose the kitchen, but it’s where my prayers seem to come most naturally.
My friend Mary says the same thing. She’ll stand at her kitchen window, not even doing anything, just looking out and praying. She told me she used to ask God for a roadmap. Her prayers were for directions that would come clear and detailed enough to follow without guessing.
But that’s not usually what happens.
Instead, in her prayer kitchen, she feels a gentle nudge. Not the full picture or a detailed explanation—just enough direction to take the next step. Even when the road ahead feels hidden, she has learned to trust that God will guide her when she needs it.
Somewhere along the way, she discovered what it means to keep in step with God—to move when He moves, not before and not after.
And that’s what I want to encourage you with too. When you walk with God, you don’t need the whole map—just the willingness to follow Him.
Find God’s direction in your prayer closet. Or kitchen if you’re like me. Because that’s how we live by the Spirit. When you do that, the next step is always within reach.
So, if things feel unclear today, you’re not behind. You might just be standing at the edge of your next step waiting for that gentle nudge. Even though the road ahead feels unclear, God’s guidance is more than enough to see you through.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Hope Says Hallelujah Anyhow
Bri Dunn, Daily DevotionalPeace that passes all understanding. Maybe you’ve heard of it. Maybe you’ve sung about it—but what does it really mean to you?
Recently, I’ve had to lean into this question in a way I didn’t expect. I suffered a loss that most people can’t feel, see, or fully understand. It was isolating. Frustrating. And the hardest part? Life didn’t stop.
I still had to show up to work. I still had to love my people well at home. But my heart, my body, and my mind—they were tired. And I can’t just take a break every time I feel overwhelmed… so what do I do?
We bring everything to God in prayer instead of carrying it alone. Yes, every worry, every ache, and every unanswered question. We lean into Him.
Not in a polished, put-together way, but in the middle of the mess.
Because true peace isn’t a spa day, vacation, or easy night at home with pizza and your favorite pajamas. Those are good—but they fade. They don’t hold you together when life breaks something deep inside you.
True peace shows up right in the middle of the pain when you choose to trust that you are still being held by God.
It’s choosing to say “hallelujah anyhow” because even here… you believe Him.
I don’t know what you need today. But maybe peace that passes understanding starts there—in the choice to hand it over, again and again, to God and trust that He is closer than you think.
Because peace isn’t found in everything going right. It’s found in knowing God is near, even when everything feels wrong.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT
Joy After the Valley
Daily Devotional, Denise PaganoYou didn’t get here easily. No, you’ve walked through loss. You’ve walked through a diagnosis or a heartbreak, and the fact is, you’re still standing.
Friend, that’s not luck. That is the grace of God. It’s the kind of joy that comes after you’ve seen God carry you through something you thought was going to break you.
And I think you’re more grounded after that.
Now, it doesn’t mean you forget the valley. It just means the valley doesn’t get to win. I think those of us (and I’m going to include myself in this) that deal with anxiety, have to remind ourselves that the valley doesn’t get to win.
We have to remind ourselves that God is our refuge and strength. He says it right in His Word. You don’t forget the valley, but it doesn’t get the final word. And one day you look back and realize: He was faithful even there.
And somewhere in the middle of the breaking, before you could even find the right words, He was already leaning in—hearing, answering, and moving toward you.
And friend, that’s the kind of joy that feels unshakable.
So, when you feel the difficulty of the valley again, you don’t have to clean it up or carry it alone. You can come honest, even desperate, and trust that God’s mercy meets you.
Not later…
Right there.
A MOMENT TO REFLECT