076 What Is the Meaning to Life? A Beggar, a Prompting, and “Thanks, Family.” with Steve Harris, aka Rivers

What is the meaning to life? For Rivers, the answer showed up unexpectedly one Saturday morning on the way to his grandsons’ football games. A man sitting cross-legged on the side of the road. A cardboard sign that read: “Anything would help.” A quiet prompting that felt inconvenient to follow. And a simple phrase that turned a passing interaction into something difficult to forget: “Thanks, family.” In this reflective solo episode, Rivers wrestles honestly with hypocrisy, compassion, faith, and the tension many of us feel when confronted with human need. Not from a place of certainty or moral superiority, but from the perspective of someone still learning how to see people more clearly. This conversation explores: Why the small moments often reveal the biggest truths The quiet struggle between convenience and compassion What faith looks like in ordinary interruptions Why humility changes the way we see other people The idea that we may all be “fellow beggars” in one way or another How life’s meaning is often revealed through simple human encounters If you’ve ever wondered: What is the purpose in life? Why is life so hard? How does God speak to us? What does faith actually look like in everyday life? Where can meaning still be found in a noisy world? …this episode sits gently inside those questions instead of trying to rush past them. Memorable Line “We are family. He is my brother.” About Grandpa Channel Grandpa Channel is a storytelling podcast exploring one question: What did life teach you the hard way? Through reflective conversations and personal confessions, we gather the kind of wisdom that only time, loss, endurance, forgiveness, and faith can reveal. Because sometimes what a lifetime reveals can steady another.