For Tears and Laughter

by Marjorie Holmes

I am grateful, God for tears. For the ability to cry.
How marvelous You made us that we are equipped with this way to express our emotions.

Quick tears to relieve the sudden hurt. Or for the times when we are touched, too moved to speak.

Or when deeper sorrows come, that we have this fierce and wonderful cleansing. This release that helps to wash away the very grief our crying demonstrates.

How You must love us that You thus provided for us. No other being has it, no insect, no bird or beast. Only man and woman made in Your likeness.

We are the only creatures who can cry.

Jesus wept, as we weep. Our very tears are testimony to Your Fatherhood. We too are Your sons and daughters.

Thank You for this proof, and for this healing outlet, the ability to cry.

And thank You for laughter.
And for all the people who can bring it about, make us see the funny side of things.

The world is so full of anguish; life itself sometimes seems so grim. Thank You that in Your vast understanding You gave us laughter to make us forget, to restore our wounded spirits, brighten the journey, lighten the load.

Just as You saved tears for human beings, You blessed us alone with laughter.

And surely this too is a clue to Your very nature. A nature akin to our own.

Thank You for this blessing, Lord. This shining gift of laughter.

sorry.
that history's repeating.
you hated the treatment of the gem.
the same, your bro is doing.

but
when a fire gets too close, one burns.
when a fire withdraws, one freeze.
either way, it kills.
to experience both is double kill.

to take the fire outta the picture
problem solve?
no protest means it's fine?
i guess so.
wells.

sigh. watever. i'm monologue-ing. yes buddy. that's my.... strength. haha..
wondering y no tagboard, not much updates? wanna change site and look. Leo.... u ready yet?

kk.. take care peeps. Jesus loves you thru n thru though at times you doubt but that's the Truth. turn your face to Him and He'll turn His to you. press on!

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart and lean not on your own understanding" (Proverbs 3:5)