Stories

Not all stories are told with words. Some of the most powerful ones never are.

Our sermon today focused on stories expressed through art, and how art shows up in many forms.

I recently sat behind my favorite family in church: Mom, Dad, and three kids. The youngest was restless. The middle one kept whispering. The parents didn’t raise their voices or give harsh looks. The father gently placed his hand on his son’s back. The mother leaned in and whispered. They exchanged glances, not with frustration, but with quiet agreement.

Then the dad softly placed his arm around the mom, and they leaned into each other. It was clear: love lived here. Patience lived here. Respect lived here. No one spoke, but they showed a powerful story.

That family modeled something beautiful, a story without a single word.

I experience stories all the time. I can walk into a room and feel if someone is angry with me before a single syllable is spoken. I can sense when someone is distracted, irritated, or hurting. And I can feel love in the smallest gestures: a hand lingering on a shoulder, a shared glance, a quiet sacrifice made without acknowledgment.

We show “I love you” by packing a lunch, remembering a detail, or waiting patiently when we’d rather rush.

We show “I’m angry” with silence, a slammed cabinet, or a furrowed brow.

We show “You matter” when we put down our phones and lean in to listen.

We show “You are upsetting me” when we withhold, avoid, or shut down.

We show “I want more connection” or “less pressure” by how close or distant we become.

We show others how we want to live, not just by what we say, but by what we tolerate, what we prioritize, and how we treat people when no one’s watching.

Every day, I’m telling a story through my tone, my timing, my attention, and my choices.

The question is: Is it the story I want others to remember?

Watch for the blind spots.

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