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Sifters of the Stone

After the thunder,after the sky had finished falling,after steel had folded itselfinto shapes no architect intended, they came. Not with trumpets.Not beneath banners. With buckets.With gloved hands.With masks powdered graybefore the morning was old. They came to sift the stone. Piece by piece,handful by handful,they searched what fire had mingled—concrete with paper,glass with iron,office keys…
Not Quite… Not Quite… TOO LATE!

Scripture Focus: “Say not unto thy neighbour, Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give; when thou hast it by thee.” — Proverbs 3:28 There are few foods that demand quite as much attention as an avocado. On Monday, a man brings home a beautiful one from the grocery store already tasting the…
What Have I Been Counting?

Scripture Focus: “Bless the LORD, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” — Psalm 103:2 How often do you find yourself counting burdens instead of blessings? I shudder to think what my answer would be. Maybe you do too. No matter how blessed we may be, it is remarkably easy to become so…
The Safest Place on Earth

Psalm 119:114 “Thou art my hiding place and my shield: I hope in thy word.” There are moments when the soul grows tired. Not necessarily from great tragedy, but from the steady accumulation of ordinary burdens. Another decision. Another disappointment. Another night of unanswered questions. Sometimes we wish we could simply step away from it…

Sifters of the Stone