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Shabbat is the seal of the Creation! Six steps of becoming, one step of being! Part 5
There is truth in the idea that what a person does with their own hands cannot simply be erased. Human actions create ripples — physical, emotional, spiritual — and those ripples move forward through time. Sometimes we don’t even notice the moment when a choice is made, or a word is spoken, or a path is taken, but the consequences still unfold. This doesn’t mean we are being punished; it means we live in a world where actions have weight. That’s part of what it means to be human.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Shabbat is the seal of the Creation! Six steps of becoming, one step of being! Part 4
Many would interpret that God acts as if His hands were tied. In reality, after the 6 days of the creation process, He put the seal on the 7th day. Nothing and no one can undo what the Lord has done! Every action from the moment we are born is linked to the next, and so on. Each of us has an impact through what we do on both a micro and macro scale. God will not come and apply His mercy over what we have chosen already.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
Shabbat is the seal of the Creation! Six steps of becoming, one step of being! Part 3
About the guilt you feel. Guilt often appears when someone is tired, overwhelmed, or afraid they are “slipping.” But guilt is not always a sign of wrongdoing. Sometimes it’s simply a sign that a person is sensitive, conscientious, and trying to live well. You’re not failing because you feel low. You’re not failing because you’re tired. You’re not failing because you can’t pray the way you think you “should.” Feeling guilty doesn’t mean you are guilty. It means you care. And caring is not a sin.
By CA'DE LUCE3 days ago in Confessions
The People We Become After Goodbye
Goodbyes are among the most powerful moments in a human life. They rarely feel grand or dramatic when they happen. Sometimes they arrive quietly, disguised as a simple wave, a last message, or a door closing behind someone we once believed would always stay. Yet, long after the moment passes, we begin to realize that a goodbye does more than end a chapter—it reshapes who we are.
By Aiman Shahid3 days ago in Confessions
The Things We Never Said
There are conversations we have every day—casual greetings, quick messages, polite exchanges that fill the spaces between our busy lives. But beneath all those spoken words lies another world of silence. It’s a world filled with things we never said.
By Aiman Shahid4 days ago in Confessions
The Epstein Files: Secrets That Shook the Powerful
In recent years, few scandals have captured global attention as intensely as the revelations surrounding the Epstein files. These documents, testimonies, and legal records connected to financier Jeffrey Epstein have shaken public trust, raised difficult questions about elite power, and exposed how influence can shape justice. What began as allegations against a wealthy individual evolved into a worldwide conversation about accountability, secrecy, and the dangers of unchecked power.
By Aiman Shahid6 days ago in Confessions
What's My Name?
Alan Gold asked me about why I had a double name on Facebook and Vocal. I thought I had written about this on Seven Days In but I couldn’t find any trace of it to fill out this piece. I mean this is just about how I got a nickname and appropriated it for myself.
By Mike Singleton 💜 Mikeydred 7 days ago in Confessions
The Weight of Almost
There is a particular kind of ache that does not scream. It does not demand attention the way heartbreak does. It does not bruise the way failure does. It lingers quietly, settling somewhere between memory and imagination. It is the ache of almost.
By Aiman Shahid8 days ago in Confessions
