Darren has been sober for nearly two years, but the silence from his daughter still haunts him more lingers as a painful reminder of the damage he's done—and the forgiveness he's unsure he deserves.

But when a church devotional on the prodigal son reframes everything, Darren is moved to try again—not with grand gestures, but with a trembling message of honesty and grace. The Weight of the Past is a tender, heart-piercing Echoes of Faith story about broken trust, quiet redemption, and the power of grace that waits—even when the ones we love are still a long way off.