Is there a real connection?

I read an interesting article today.  In this article there was a quote from someone who described themselves as an atheist, but she had explored faith at one point and particularly Christianity.  One of the main reasons she gave for rejecting Christianity was this:

"The connection between Jesus and a persons life was not clear."

I want to hear from you, whether you are a Christian, an atheist or of some other belief.
My question is simply this:

From your understanding of Jesus--What do you think the connection between Jesus and a persons everyday life is?  How would that be manifested in a persons life?

If you'd like to go a little further and make if more personal, I'd love to hear of your own experience and observations.

If you call yourself a Christian--When you honestly think about this question, is your faith in Jesus more of a religious addition to your life or is Jesus changing your everyday experience?  What are the struggles you experience in this; what are the real life changes you are experiencing?

If you are not a Christian-- If it was evident that a belief in Jesus really changed a persons everyday life, would your view of the Christian faith change at all? (I'm not saying you'd necessarily convert ;) )   Have you seen examples of this (good or bad...)?

Leave a comment for all to see...or if that is not your thing send me a personal message.  I'd love to hear your thoughts around this.