Show Don't Tell: Mark 7:31-37

Imagine the sun dipping low over the shimmering waters of the Sea of Galilee, casting a golden hue across the bustling marketplace of the Decapolis. The air is thick with the scent of spices and the distant laughter of children playing by the shore. Among the throngs of people, a group huddles close, their faces etched with desperation. They carry a man named Eli, who has known silence for far too long; his ears have never heard the rustle of leaves nor the laughter of his friends, and his tongue has never formed the words to express his heart.…