The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
Daily Devotional
- Hope and Victory in JesusMarch 30, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Create in Me a Clean HeartMarch 29, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God’s Lavish LoveMarch 28, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Unburden Your Heart TodayMarch 27, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God Believes in YouMarch 26, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Trusting God in ChaosMarch 25, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Uplift Every DayMarch 24, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Deeper Experience of GodMarch 23, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Let Go of the StruggleMarch 22, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Mother’s Miracle MomentMarch 21, 2025 - 6:30 am
Heart of the Artist
- God Believes in YouMarch 26, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Praise in Every StormJanuary 25, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Find New Life in JesusJanuary 16, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Walk in the Park with GodJanuary 11, 2025 - 6:30 am
Stories About Songs
- Hope and Victory in JesusMarch 30, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Deeper Experience of GodMarch 23, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Turning Pain into HopeMarch 16, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Song of Hope in FearMarch 10, 2025 - 6:30 am
- There is Power in the BloodMarch 9, 2025 - 6:30 am
A Mother’s Miracle Moment
Afternoons with Lauren, Daily DevotionalIt is rare to come across a story that stops you in your tracks, but a mother wrote to us recently about her son—her bright, beautiful, nonverbal boy with autism, and I was left speechless.
Every morning, they would drive to school with Christian music filling the car. He could not express what he was thinking, but she could see something shifting. His eyes would light up, his hands would still, and his whole posture would change as if something was unfolding inside of him.
Then one morning, everything changed.
Out of nowhere, he spoke. “I want to give my life to Jesus.”
The words hit her like a tidal wave, and she nearly had to pull the car over. In ten years, he had never spoken a full sentence like that. And yet, there it was—clear, certain, and life-changing.
She had no idea that music was laying a foundation in his heart, but God knew. He was working through something as simple as a song on the radio, reaching her son in a way no one else could.
And it makes me wonder—how often do we dismiss the small things? A song, a conversation, a moment of kindness. We think they don’t make much of a difference, but what if they do?
What if the way you show up today—the words you speak, the things you share—is the very thing God wants to use to reach someone?
You may never see it firsthand. But that doesn’t mean it’s not happening.
Willingness Over Perfection
Daily Devotional, Sarah HallWhen I first got my little red truck, I wished I hadn’t. It was small, dinged-up and had a bullet hole—not exactly the dream vehicle for a teenager trying to fit in.
At first, I was embarrassed. People would make jokes about it, and I would laugh along while secretly wishing for something a little nicer.
Then one day, my friend needed a ride to church. I hesitated, but I said yes. Then another friend needed a lift. Then someone else. Before long, my vehicle was packed with people, week after week, headed to a place where they could hear about Jesus.
The more I used it to help others, the less I cared about its dents and scratches. They did not define its worth, just like my own imperfections did not define mine. What I once saw as embarrassing became one of the greatest tools God had ever given me.
How often do we do that? How often do we look at what we have—our time, our resources, our gifts—and decide they aren’t good enough? We assume we need something bigger, better, or more polished before God can work through us. But that is never how He operates.
God doesn’t ask for perfection. He asks for willingness.
Maybe you have been holding back, waiting for something better before you step out. But what if what you have right now is exactly what God wants to use? What if the little, ordinary, unimpressive thing in your hands is the key to something bigger than you imagined?
Because in God’s hands, nothing is too small to make a difference.
Ask Boldly, Receive Abundantly
Daily Devotional, Mornings with LisaHe almost didn’t do it.
His mom’s diagnosis had turned their world upside down, and he wanted to help. But what could a 14-year-old really do?
The idea had formed in a rush: if he shaved his head, he could raise money for cancer research. But standing on his neighbor’s porch now with a pair of clippers, he felt ridiculous.
He clutched them in his hand like a lifeline. “Uh—hi,” he started, voice cracking. “My mom has cancer. I want to raise money for research, so I’m shaving my head. Would you be willing to donate?”
Silence.
His heart pounded. The awkwardness clawed at him, but then the neighbor asked, “How much are you hoping to raise?”
He shared his goal. It sounded impossible the moment he said it, but the neighbor disappeared inside. When he returned, he handed the boy a check for a thousand dollars. The exact amount!
The boy’s mouth fell open. “Wait. What?”
The neighbor just smiled. “Yeah, and I am also going to talk at our homeowners’ association meeting tonight about how we can do more.”
He walked home with the check in hand, mind spinning. He had expected pocket change. But this? This was so much bigger.
All he had done was ask. And generosity had answered—louder than he ever imagined.
We tell ourselves we are too small to make a difference. That what we have to offer could never be enough. But maybe the real question is not if we can help. Maybe it is whether we are willing to step out, awkward and unsure, and simply try.
Because sometimes, when we do, hope shows up in ways we never saw coming.