by Steve S | Jan 4, 2026 | Suffering & Mercy
There are times in life when hope wears thin— when it is not slowly spent, but suddenly taken. Moments when we are overtaken, as a ship is overtaken by a storm it did not see coming. What was once navigable turns without warning. The wind rises faster than response....
by Steve S | Jan 1, 2026 | Love & Relationship
I listened quietly and carefully to the message, which carried the flavor of plain yogurt—its sweetness removed in an effort to temper delight. The words were measured, restrained, intentionally subdued. And yet they pricked me when the speaker explained that true...
by Steve S | Dec 31, 2025 | Love & Relationship
Clarity sometimes comes before the day begins to speak. In that early hour, when the world has not yet gathered its noise, a belief I had carried for much of my life loosened and held. I had understood faith as walking a narrow way, like a path along a mountain ridge....
by Steve S | Dec 30, 2025 | Suffering & Mercy
Disguised, I walked into a Bible study at a local congregation and slipped quietly to the back of the room. I sat at the last table, among those who had learned where they were least likely to be noticed. As others arrived, the space filled easily. Greetings passed...
by Steve S | Dec 29, 2025 | Words & Power
People speak often of the sharpest blade ever forged. It is praised for its efficiency—for its ability to end a matter in a single blow. Strength admires it. Fear respects it. Stories gather around its edge. Its origin is spoken of with reverence. Taken, we are told,...
