1) Stories: What is one story you’ve been telling yourself about God or about life — and how has that story shaped the way you see yourself and others? 2) Grace: Have you ever found yourself “grumbling” when someone else was shown grace? What does that reaction reveal, and how might Jesus’ parables invite you into a different way of seeing? 3) Compassion: Who is someone in your life, family, or community who might feel overlooked or forgotten — and what small step could you take this week to seek them out with compassion? Prayer: Gracious God, You are the Shepherd who searches and the Friend who rejoices when the lost are found. Too often we live by false stories - stories of fear, of success, of earning love. Rewrite our hearts with your story of grace. Make us a church where compassion has the last word, where forgotten are remembered, and where joy rises when mercy is shared. In Jesus' name we pray. Amen.