‎"Without sorrow, the heart would never learn the meaning of joy. Without tears, our eyes would never see what we hold inside. Without darkness, we would have no reason to look to the light of heaven."~~An Irish Proverb

Being moved to tears is something I’m well acquainted with. I often reach for a tissue while watching a sentimental love story. So imagine the tears that flow at special times and events in life.

My eyes timidly brimmed with tears as I walked down the aisle to join my soon to be husband, some thirty-nine years ago. Oh, my, he looked so handsome standing there, his eyes locked with mine. Excuse me while I grab a tissue.

Our children were each greeted with a teardrop or two on their soft tiny heads as I cuddled them in my arms for the first time. Holding that warm little body next to my heart I was in awe.

Along with tears of joy some tears of sorrow have been shed.
When my mother graduated to heaven, I felt the pain to my very soul. More than twenty years have gone by and my eyes still overflow when treasured memories of my mother surface, and usually at the most unexpected moments.

Tears are a language that God understands.

Tears of joy, tears of sorrow. In Psalms we are told God collects them all in a bottle. He must have a huge bottle of mine by now.

When I come before His throne, spending time in His presence, I’m easily moved to tears. I feel my heavenly Father wrap me into His loving arms; reassuring me I’m never alone. Through His mercy and His grace, good times and sad, He’s brought me through it all.

“You number my wanderings;  Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?” Psalms 56:8

14 comments:

Diana Lesire Brandmeyer, October 4, 2011 at 5:38 AM: I love that verse in Psalms. God has a jug for my tears, I'm pretty sure the bottle would have overflowed by now.
Diana
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Laury, October 4, 2011 at 3:13 PM: Yours and mine both, Rita. I have a super-sized bottle by now. :) Luvuuu!
Rhonda Schrock, October 4, 2011 at 3:30 PM: I love that verse, Rita. Thank you, thank you for reminding me of it. Especially now. So glad He treasures them...and you!
Kim Russell, October 4, 2011 at 5:26 PM: Add me to the list: love, love, love that verse. And my bottle is definitely more than half full.
Niki Turner, October 4, 2011 at 8:15 PM: Ah... I used to think God should have given me absorbent fingertips. But He treasures our tears. What a lovely post! Thank you!
Barbara Lynn Culler, October 5, 2011 at 5:59 AM: There are jugs of mine, I'm sure! So comforting.
Joanne Sher, October 5, 2011 at 9:52 AM: Just a gorgeous post, Rita. And yeah, he's got a kegger for me (LOL)
Shelley Ledfors, October 5, 2011 at 11:12 AM: Beautiful post, Rita!
Jeanette Levellie, October 6, 2011 at 5:55 AM: Thank you for saying it's good to have tears. I am easily moved to cry. Some people are embarassed by it. My Mom has not been able to cry for many years, and wishes she could.

Blessings,
Jen
dandelionfleur, October 6, 2011 at 7:07 PM: I'm a crier, too:) Thanks for making it feel so beautiful.
Patty Wysong, October 7, 2011 at 9:40 AM: It blows my mind to think that God cares THAT much about me.

Thanks for this, Rita.
hugs!!
Sparrow, October 9, 2011 at 6:17 PM: Wow, didn't realize God was talking to both of us about tears this week, since I didn't read this until after I wrote this month's JoE devo. :-) Love your reflections!
Rita Garcia, October 9, 2011 at 6:25 PM: Amy, I love it when God does that. It happened on JoE last month, Hanne and I both used the same verses in our posts, I post on the 29th and she post on the 30th. As you know, the posts are scheduled way ahead of time. Neither of us could have known. :)
Sparrow, October 13, 2011 at 12:40 AM: That's cool, too! I don't remember if I read those so will have to go back to look. :-)