When Forgiveness Broke the Chain
It was a rust-colored morning, one of those days when the sky feels heavy before the sun even begins its rise. Eli sat in the prison chapel, staring at the thin crack that ran through […]
It was a rust-colored morning, one of those days when the sky feels heavy before the sun even begins its rise. Eli sat in the prison chapel, staring at the thin crack that ran through […]
“Do you think God could still love someone like me?” She hadn’t meant to say it out loud. The question had slipped out like a whisper she couldn’t catch, hanging awkwardly between them, trembling with […]
No one noticed the young man in the wheelchair when he first entered the church sanctuary. His hands rested motionless on his lap, shoulders slouched slightly forward, his military uniform too crisp for the weariness […]
It was the kind of house people forgot. Ivy crept like green veins over the chipped stone, and a single window, shattered in its top corner, stared out at the quiet street like a wounded […]
The motel room stank of cigarette smoke and something older, like mildew and regret. Caleb slumped on the edge of the bed, fingers clutching a warm beer, eyes fixed on the blank television screen like […]
The last time Daniel Brennan stood at the top floor of the tower that bore his name, the sun was setting in gold behind the glass skyline. Below, the city moved like clockwork—cars inching forward […]
The emergency room was quiet for a moment — that kind of silence that only settles after chaos has passed through like a storm. Nurses moved softly, their faces heavy. Dr. Alvarez stood by the […]
It was the last bus out of the city, past midnight, the kind of ride where no one speaks unless they have to. The air inside was thick with weariness, the seats stained by years […]
The mirror had always hung there—above the old oak dresser, between the two arched windows of her grandmother’s room. Emily remembered it from childhood visits: tall, with an ornate frame of curling gold vines and […]
Have you ever felt that the weight of your past is too heavy to carry? Maybe you’ve tried to do what’s right, to earn peace or forgiveness—but no matter how hard you try, the guilt […]
Get weekly devotionals and teachings about the life and love of Christ delivered to your inbox.