Tuesday, December 10, 2013

Tears can Tell



Tears are not a sign of weakness.  Often when we cry in front of people they try to stop us. They seem to be uncomfortable with our tears. Maybe they think that are weak because we cry. I think that our tears are a tribute of our love. Our tears seem to cleanse our soul and connect us more with our children. Tears relieve the tension that has been building inside. If we don’t cry we would explode. Once we cry we feel better.

Tears are a gift from God. They speak more loudly than words of how deeply we feel about our loss. We should never be ashamed of our tears. Do not hide your tears especially when you have such deep sorrow.  I know that tears cannot give us back our lost treasure.

In heaven there are no tears. “God shall wipe away all tears from their eyes; and there shall be no more death, neither sorrow, nor crying, neither shall there be any more pain…” Revelations 21:4

Tuesday, December 3, 2013

The Gift



December is a very special month for me as it is the month in which my son David was born. He was 30 years old when we lost him.

I am so thankful that David came into my life. What would my life be like if David was not born? I would not have known love and sorrow to the level that I do now. I would not have related in part to the pain that Mary the mother of our Lord endured as she watched her lovely son die for us. I would not have been able to distinguish between what is essential in life and what is trivial. I would not have been as sensitive and caring towards others as I am now. I would not have the same longing for the eternal as opposed to the temporal.


Recently I have been reflecting on Christmas in a different way. I was thinking that if Jesus had not come, what would our world be like. There would be no Christmas trees to decorate, no stockings hanging by the chimney, no Christmas bells, carols or holly. There would not be as many gifts to exchange and children to wonder at the beauty of the manger. We would not have the hymns and books that were written about Him. We would not have the hope and salvation that we have. We would not have anything to look forward to. There will be no hope of seeing David again. “Thanks be unto God for His unspeakable gift.” II Corinthians 9:15