Blogs about: Making The Connection
Featured Blog
The Fumble
You were nervous. You shifted your weight from one leg to the other as you began to speak. “Uh, fellows,” you started. We turned and looked up at you. “I, uh, I just wanted, uh, to i… more →
The Sower
The Fumble
wrote 1 month ago: You were nervous. You shifted your weight from one leg to the other as you began to speak. “Uh … more →
The Ministry Around You
wrote 2 months ago: Recently, I had the incredible privilege of talking to seven people in twenty-four hours about the h … more →
Caring for the Earth … and for People
— 2 comments
wrote 4 months ago: I glanced at a jade pendant dangling about two feet from my face. “Your necklace is interesting,” I … more →
The Delivery
wrote 6 months ago: “Would you like to have this magazine?” I stared at the Awake magazine twenty inches from my face. S … more →
Making the connection: animals are real
wrote 8 months ago: To us adults, the connection between the illustrations of animals in books and the real thing … more →
Eduardo’s Wife Is Dying
wrote 9 months ago: Finally, Eduardo was stepping out to his car. I had been gardening and hoped he would come outside. … more →
In His Time
— 1 comment
wrote 10 months ago: “It’s you!” Angela exclaimed. I looked at her with a puzzled look. She had just taken a sample for a … more →
The Disconnect
wrote 1 year ago: I was glad and sad when my husband bought a transponder for the van I drive. I liked the convenience … more →
The Message in the Writing
wrote 1 year ago: “Here’s $5.05 for your $2.02.” I handed the optician my money with a bemused smile. “And here’s $3.0 … more →
The Word Association
wrote 1 year ago: One day last spring, my daughter slid the door open and stuck her head in the van. “Can Leon have a … more →
The Moral Choice
wrote 1 year ago: “Are you reading the Bible?” I asked as I sat at the kitchen table with a friend of our son’s, Aades … more →
The Olympics
wrote 1 year ago: The two young men carried on with their conversation and ignored me, even though I was just three fe … more →
Jury Duty and the Truth
wrote 1 year ago: Kathy arrived at the courthouse with two books and a bunch of snacks, expecting to sit in the jury p … more →
Open Their Eyes
wrote 1 year ago: “Tell them the good news of Christ from a heart of love and a life of service.” ~ John Piper I am ke … more →
Unresponsive?
wrote 1 year ago: I placed ten packages on the counter. Mike, the postal clerk, would be helping me for a while to get … more →
A Waste of Time?
wrote 1 year ago: The man next to me turned in his seat and loudly spoke to his wife across the aisle and back a row, … more →
Small Talk
— 2 comments
wrote 2 years ago: “Mike! Look at that!” I pulled my husband over to look through the wall of windows behind the desk. … more →
Majoring in Tattoos
wrote 2 years ago: I thanked Matt for being considerate when he asked earlier if I had enough room when I squeezed into … more →
In a Corner
wrote 2 years ago: We walked past seat after seat, looking for two together. Finally, we saw two seats in the very last … more →
