Friday, August 6, 2010

Redefining Marriage

Redefining Marriage

An informative article,with references ......... "marriage" = "man-and-woman"

Tears

From "The American Heritage Dictionary of The English Language" :  "tear" ... "A drop of the clear salty liquid that is secreted by the lachrymal gland of the eye to lubricate the surface between the eyeball and eyelid and to wash away irritants."

There have just been many of those  "drops of clear salty liquid" sliding down my face ...  I have once again allowed myself to let the tears fall over an on-going family sadness.  I haven't sat and thought about "it" for some time; and I haven't cried about "it" for sometime.  But I just now did.  Those tears flowed, as my thoughts flowed; and, though those tears have not "washed away the irritant" - the reason for the tears - they have brought me a certain amount of relief.  Tears don't always change a circumstance, but I think they can help us cope with the circumstance.

A second part of the definition of "tears" says:  "a profusion of this liquid spilling from the eyes and wetting the cheeks, especially as an expression of emotion".

Well, my emotion has just been "expressed", once again, with my tears.  The tightness in my chest has been relieved!  Tears really do help us relax; soothe us. 

I thank God for these tears. They are a gift; though I often try to "fight" letting them flow.  The tears also remind me to rely on God to take care of the CAUSE of the tears.  There are some things in life that I can do something about; and there are many things in life that I can do nothing about myself.  I MUST rely on God and His promises - that He IS "in charge", even though I might not understand what He's doing (or not) at the moment.  God's timing is certainly not mine.  I want it DONE and NOW!  The definition of "done" and "now" to God may be a whole different definition than mine.  I often need to reread the definition of "patience".

As a Christian, I know God loves me, and everyone else.  He does.  And I believe that God Himself lets the tears fall sometimes because of us; because He loves us so. Jesus did!  So, I will "accept" my tears, as they come.  Be glad the floodgates opened and relieved the stress of the situation.  But, I will also be looking forward to the time when those tears will no longer be necessary.  No more reasons for the tears.  No more illness, death, family sadness. 

I cling to God's promises:

"Those who sow in tears will reap with songs of joy.  He who goes out weeping, carrying seed to sow, will return with songs of joy, carrying sheaves with him."  (the Bible: Psalm 126:5-6 - NIV version)

and:

"He will wipe every tear from their eyes.  There will be no more death or mourning or crying or pain, for the old order of things has passed away."  (the Bible: Revelation 21:4 - NIV version)

Amen! to that.

The Flowers ....

Thank You, God, for the beautiful flowers You have created ... You are the perfect Artist!
Some of the
flowers in our
garden...

Les Fleurs