The Connection Corner
A daily source of encouragement and inspiration to connect your heart to hope and faith.
Daily Devotional
- From Hardship to HopeApril 6, 2025 - 6:30 am
- When God Says, “It’s Time”April 5, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Choosing Love Over ComfortApril 4, 2025 - 6:30 am
- A Love That Runs Toward YouApril 3, 2025 - 6:30 am
- The Miracle of Letting GoApril 2, 2025 - 6:30 am
- God Never Lets GoApril 1, 2025 - 6:30 am
- Reject Lies, Embrace TruthMarch 31, 2025 - 6:30 am
- 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
Heart of the Artist
- God Never Lets GoApril 1, 2025 - 6:30 am
- 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
- From Hardship to HopeApril 6, 2025 - 6:30 am
- 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
Fearless Faith Starts Today
Bri in the Middays, Daily DevotionalI love a good personality test. Meyers-Briggs, strengths assessments—I will take them all. So, when I took a spiritual gifts test, I was excited to see what it revealed.
And then I saw it. “Lowest score: Giving.”
I actually blinked a few times, convinced I had read it wrong. That couldn’t be right. I was a giver! But as I sat with it, a quiet question surfaced:
“Are you really?”
I give my time. I give my skills. I give my encouragement. But money? That is where I hesitate.
I had all the right excuses. “I’ll give more when I have more.” “I’m being responsible.” “God knows my heart.” But the truth is? I was afraid. I was scared to let go and to not have enough at the end of the day.
Then I thought back to my time in college. I had barely anything to my name, yet somehow, God always provided. I never went hungry, and my needs were met in ways I couldn’t have planned or imagined. So why, years later, was I still acting like I had to hold onto everything so tightly?
Maybe you get it. Maybe it is not money for you—maybe it’s time, love, effort. Maybe you tell yourself you will give when you have more, when it is easier, or when life settles down.
But here’s what I’m learning: generosity is not about having more. It is about trusting that God is already enough.
So, I will ask you the same question: Where is fear holding you back from trusting Him today?
Be the Light in Someone’s Life
Daily Devotional, Mornings with LisaMelinda barely had time to breathe, much less think. Wednesday nights were always a rush—digging for her other shoe, grabbing her Bible, texting her cousin to make sure she was coming to youth.
Hey, you coming? she typed quickly before tapping the call button.
“Hello?”
Melinda frowned. It was not her cousin.
“Uh—sorry, wrong number!” she blurted, heat rising to her face.
A pause. Then a quiet, “Okay,” before the call disconnected.
Melinda let out a breath and shook her head. Well, that was awkward. Time to move on.
But she couldn’t.
It was like something in her heart caught on the moment, unwilling to let it slip away. Before she knew what she was doing, she opened the message thread and started typing.
Hey, I know I called by mistake, but I was actually inviting my cousin to church. You’re welcome to come too if you want.
She stared at the screen. This was weird, right? But still, she pressed send.
Three dots appeared.
Then a message that said,
“You don’t even know me, but I needed this. I was planning to end my life tonight. But your message feels like a sign, and I think I need to come.”
That night the person on the other end showed up. And God met her there. And in a room full of people, God made sure she knew—You are seen. You are loved. You have hope.
Was that a wrong number? Not a chance. And it makes me wonder, how many moments like this do we brush past? How often do we let discomfort keep us from reaching out?
God is always moving. Always working. But sometimes, He is waiting on us to press send.
How Do You Spark a Movement?
Daily Devotional, Linda MeyersEmma was bone tired. Motherhood had a way of stretching her in ways she never expected. Some days, she felt like she had disappeared entirely.
So when she flipped over a box of diapers at Target and saw the gift card, she froze. A note was taped to the back.
“Hey! You deserve that special ‘you’ thing. You are amazing!”
The words unraveled something inside her. She did not even realize how badly she needed to hear that.
Tears burned her eyes. She had been giving and giving—pouring everything into her baby, her home, her family. And here, in the middle of a Target aisle, a stranger’s kindness reminded her that she was worth something too.
Days later, the moment still had not left her. She kept thinking about that stranger, about the way a small act had meant so much.
So, she decided to do it herself.
She went back to Target, but this time, she was not just running errands. She had four times the amount she had been given—gift cards, handwritten notes—and she scattered them through the baby aisle.
She shared her story on TikTok, expecting nothing—until it took off. Suddenly, people all over were recreating the moment in their own towns, leaving little gifts of encouragement behind. What started as a simple act of generosity had turned into something so much bigger.
Because that’s the thing about generosity—it doesn’t end with you. It ripples outward, turning everyday moments into something special. Someone’s kindness had changed Emma’s day, and in return, she changed dozens more.
Who could be waiting on your kindness today? The small thing you do might be the biggest thing in someone else’s story.