The Connection Corner

A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.

Together Makes Impossible Possible

Psalm 34:3 — Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.

Rubble lines the ground where a wall once stood.

Burned gates lean inward. Stones lie scattered in every direction—reminders of what once protected the city. Jerusalem is exposed, and everyone knows it. No single person could fix this. No one has the strength, skill, or resources to rebuild it alone.

In Scripture, Nehemiah sees it clearly. Not just the damage—but the possibility.

He isn’t simply a hero with a hammer. He’s a leader with a vision. And the people standing around him aren’t professional builders. They’re parents. Priests. Neighbors. Ordinary families who know what loss feels like and understand how much is at stake.

The wall feels too big. The work too heavy. Everyone can do the math in their head and reach the same conclusion: this is impossible alone.

Then something shifts.

One voice turns into many. A shared resolve rises up among the people. It settles deep in their bones.

They say it together: Let us rise up and build.

Not someday. Not someone else.

Today. Together.

That’s the miracle. Not just the wall—but the unity.

Each family takes a section. Shoulder to shoulder. Stone by stone. Progress begins showing up where hopelessness once lived. The work moves forward because no one is working alone.

And what gets rebuilt isn’t just a wall.

It’s strength.
Dignity.
Belonging.

This has always been how God works. His work moves forward through us, not just me. Worship grows louder when voices join together. Care reaches farther when hands link side by side.

That’s why the psalmist invites us:
“Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt His name together.”

That invitation still stands today.

In many ways, this ministry at 88.7 is built the same way that wall was—through shared vision, shared sacrifice, and shared joy. Through people choosing to show up together. To worship together. To care for families and communities together.

There is deep gratitude for every person who has already said yes to being part of the “we.”

And there is still room at the wall.

So let’s rise up and build together—through generosity, prayer, presence, and encouragement. Because when God’s people work side by side, His love reaches farther than any one of us could carry it alone.

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

Where have you seen the power of people working together toward something meaningful?
What gifts or strengths has God given you that could help build up others?
Why do you think God often chooses to accomplish His work through communities instead of individuals?
What might it look like for you to join others in encouraging or serving this week?
How can you “exalt the Lord together” with the people around you?

March 10, 2026/by Brenda Price

Love That Paid it All

Bri Dunn, Daily Devotional

1 John 4:10 — This is real love—not that we loved God, but that He loved us and sent His Son as a sacrifice to take away our sins.

I didn’t notice it as a kid.

As an athlete playing travel ball, we spent a lot of weekends on the road. New cleats showed up when the old ones wore out. The car was always packed early. Coolers were loaded with snacks because ballpark nachos cost too much.

There was always something that somehow got paid for.

And I never wondered how.

When you’re young, you don’t realize that’s what love looks like. The things you enjoy feel effortless because someone else is quietly carrying the weight.

But adulthood has a way of helping you do the math.

Now I’m the one standing in stores staring at prices and running numbers through my head. And suddenly those travel ball summers come rushing back.

The cleats. The equipment bags that got ripped and replaced. The socks. The uniforms. The sliding shorts. The tournament entry fees.

Wow.

Thanks, Mom and Dad.

They didn’t just show up for me—they sacrificed. That money had to come from somewhere. I may never know what bills were delayed or what things they quietly went without.

And the truth is—they never made it my burden to carry.

They just loved us.

That’s how real love works. It sacrifices first. It gives before it’s thanked. It pays the price so someone else doesn’t have to.

And when I think about that kind of love, I can’t help but see a bigger picture.

Scripture tells us that real love didn’t start with us loving God—it started with God loving us. Long before we could earn it, deserve it, or repay it, He gave the ultimate sacrifice through Jesus so we could be forgiven and free.

That’s the love that carried us when we couldn’t carry ourselves.

Gratitude grows when we finally see it. Gratitude deepens when we remember the sacrifices that made our lives possible.

So let that gratitude speak today.

Let it soften your heart. Let it change you.

And let it shape the way you love others—freely, generously, and without keeping receipts.

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

When have you realized a sacrifice someone made for you that you didn’t notice at the time?
How does recognizing those sacrifices change the way you see love?
What does it mean to you that God loved you first?
How might gratitude shape the way you love others today?
Is there someone you could thank this week for the ways they carried you when you didn’t realize it?

March 9, 2026/by Bri Dunn

When Enough is Enough

Daily Devotional, Heart of the Artist, Tammi Arender

Matthew 6:19-21 — Don’t store up treasures here on earth, where moths eat them and rust destroys them, and where thieves break in and steal. Store your treasures in heaven, where moths and rust cannot destroy, and thieves do not break in and steal. Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.

The check was bigger than anything Rich Mullins ever expected to see with his name on it.

Songs he had written—honest, raw, deeply about God—were being picked up by labels. Christian radio was playing them. Other artists were recording them. Royalties were coming in steadily now.

By every standard, he was doing well.

But Rich felt uneasy about it.

This was the late ’80s and ’90s. He could have upgraded his life without anyone questioning it. A bigger house. A nicer car. More comfort. Most people would have called that wisdom.

Instead, Rich asked a different question:

How much is enough?

He believed money was a tool, and he didn’t want it quietly reshaping his heart. Jesus had warned that where our treasure is, our hearts will follow—and Rich didn’t want his heart buried in things that could be lost, stolen, or worn away.

So he did something almost unheard of.

He asked his record label to cap his income at what he called a “working man’s salary.” Just enough to live on. Everything beyond that, he gave away to charities and ministries serving people in need.

There were no announcements. No campaigns built around his name.

He kept writing. He kept touring. But money stopped being the thing he chased—or feared. His life became simpler, lighter. And his generosity made clear what he valued most.

Rich Mullins didn’t live a long life. He died in 1997 at just 41 years old. But he lived a clear one. His songs still point people to God today. And his choices still challenge the assumption that more is always better.

Jesus said, “Wherever your treasure is, there the desires of your heart will also be.”

What we do with what we have reveals what we love most.

True generosity isn’t about having excess. It’s about deciding what really matters. Defining “enough” keeps money in its proper place and keeps our hearts anchored somewhere that doesn’t fade.

So today, consider what God has placed in your hands. Use it well. And let generosity shape a life that stores up treasure in the only place it lasts—heaven.

A MOMENT TO REFLECT

When you think about your resources, what feels like “enough” to you?
How do Jesus’ words about treasure challenge the way you think about money or success?
In what ways can generosity help keep your heart focused on eternal things?
What is one practical way you could use what you’ve been given to bless someone else this week?
Where do your choices reveal that your heart’s treasure really is?

SOMETIMES BY STEP

BY RICH MULLINS

Sometimes the night was beautiful
Sometimes the sky was so far away
Sometimes it seemed to stoop so close
You could touch it but your heart would break
Sometimes the morning came too soon
Sometimes the day could be so hot
There was so much work left to do
But so much You’d already done

O God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
O God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
And I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step by step You’ll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days

Sometimes I think of Abraham
How one star he saw had been lit for me
He was a stranger in this land
And I am that, no less than he
And on this road to righteousness
Sometimes the climb can be so steep
I may falter in my steps
But never beyond Your reach

O God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You
O God, You are my God
And I will ever praise You

I will seek You in the morning
And I will learn to walk in Your ways
And step-by-step You’ll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days
And I will follow You all of my days

And step by step You’ll lead me
And I will follow You all of my days
And I will follow You all of my days
(Sometimes the night was beautiful)
And I will follow You all of my days
(Sometimes the night . . .)
(Sometimes the night was beautiful)
And I will follow You all of my days
(. . . Was beautiful)
(Sometimes the night was beautiful)
And I will follow You all of my days
(So beautiful)
And I will follow You all of my days
And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days
(O God, you are my God)
And I will follow You all of my days
And I will follow You all of my days
(Sometimes the night was beautiful)
And I will follow You all of my days

And I will follow You all of my days

Songwriters: David Strasser / Richard W. Mullins

March 8, 2026/by Tammi Arender