TEARS FALLING . . .

Posted on November 20, 2025 by atimetoshare.me

ART & POETRY BY PAUL & KATHY BOECHER@

The painting today reveals a lovely waterfall painted in watercolor paint. The blessing of a scene like this is how it reminds me of tears. We cry for various reasons – mainly because it’s a sign of release. The endorphins and enkephalins released when we cry are fancy words for neurotransmitters which alert the body of pain and act as a natural pain killer and mood enhancer. (I got that from Google.) “Fearfully and wonderfully made.” Psalm 139:14. (I got that from the Word of God.) The point is that tears are an amazing gift that help us through pain, stress and even emotionally good things. We cry when we hurt. We cry when we’re stressed. We cry when are sad or emotionally spent. Yet we also cry when we’re happy – when we see a baby take their first steps – when your child gets married – when your team wins. There are a whole lot of reasons to cry. All of them are blessings I can’t let go unnoticed. Tears revitalize, restore and are a built-in attribute that God knows we need to help us survive the traumas and joys of life.

Tears begin as a small release of saline,

The ducts well to full capacity,

With each thought,

Emotion,

Feeling,

Tugging at the heart,

Spreading evenly across the cheeks,

Down they fall,

Coming faster now,

Diluting,

Raging,

Purging,

Until they eclipse the soul,

Cleansing,

Emptying every sin before God,

Repenting,

Confessing,

Absolved,

Through His tears,

His pain and suffering,

We achieve forgiveness,

And now tears of joy remain.

THANK YOU, JESUS FOR ANOTHER DAY, FILLED WITH THANKSGIVING FOR TEARS!

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As I reach the end of my years, I find I have a lot of good information stored up in this old decrepit mind of mine. If I don't write it all down, it may vanish and no one will have the advantage of my thoughts. This is why this blog exists. I love the Lord, Jesus with all my heart and soul. I know I'm undeserving of all He's done for me, but I also know that His love is beyond my comprehension. I've always wanted to write. I never kept diaries, but tucked my thoughts in my head for future reference. I use them now in creating stories, plays, poetry and my blog. I continue to learn every day. I believe the compilation of our time spent with God will have huge affect on the way we live. I know I'm a sinner and I need a Savior. I have One through Jesus, Christ. My book, "Stages - a memoir," is about the seven stages of life from the perspective of a woman. It addresses all the things girls and women go through in life as they travel it with Jesus, and it is available on Amazon.com.
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12 Responses to TEARS FALLING . . .

  1. insanitybytes22's avatar insanitybytes22 says:
    November 20, 2025 at 10:07 am

    Amen, Kathy. That’s a lovely waterfall. It does remind me of tears.

    I’m really grateful for tears, too. When my kids were small, we learned that tears and wailing is a really good sign, means they are healthy and getting lots of oxygen. When you hear a big thump and no noise at all, that’s when you get scared and come running. Fortunately we never had too many accidents, but I do remember a few times where they knocked the wind out themselves and didn’t start crying right away and it was terrifying. And of course when we are born it’s a really good sign if we arrive crying!

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    • atimetoshare.me's avatar atimetoshare.me says:
      November 20, 2025 at 10:19 am

      For me tears have been elusive. I’ve been busy with Paul’s art – trying to organize and categorize each piece. Each one is a memory of sorts and this one reminded me of tears too. It has been a blessing to go through his work and finding things I’d never seen before. His sketch books are amazing. One of these days I’m going to have a flood of tears, but for now, the memories are keeping him alive.

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  2. Sheryl Craig Russell's avatar Sheryl Craig Russell says:
    November 20, 2025 at 11:08 am

    Wow. Beautiful painting. But it’s your intro and poem that literally brought a tear to my eye. I know there is a release when tears flow, but never realized they were actually filled with pain relivers, and endorphins! Just amazing!

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  3. Nancy Ruegg's avatar Nancy Ruegg says:
    November 20, 2025 at 3:51 pm

    A lovely poetic reflection on tears, Cathy. Your mention of their cleansing property reminded me of a Charles Spurgeon quote: “Tears clear the eyes for the sight of God in His grace; and make the vision of His favor more precious.” Whether we’re crying tears of pain, heartache, or joy, they do bring the sight of God’s grace–if we look for it!

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    • atimetoshare.me's avatar atimetoshare.me says:
      November 20, 2025 at 4:56 pm

      Thank you Nancy. Our vision is made clear through what Jesus did for the world so many years ago❤️‍🩹

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  4. mariadefraga542012's avatar mariadefraga542012 says:
    November 20, 2025 at 6:51 pm

    Amen🙏🏻 thank you for sharing ❤️🤗💋🥰

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  5. DeniseBalog's avatar DeniseBalog says:
    November 20, 2025 at 7:50 pm

    Beautiful artwork. I agree with you, I can see the tears in the falls too. I didn’t realize tears helps with physical pain. I can understand that now as I recently experienced a physical injury. All I could do was cry until my husband came home to take me for medical care. My tears did physically help now that you mentioned it. Very interesting fact. Thank you for sharing 😊 I always enjoyed your artwork and writing posts. 🤗

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