Tag Archives: tears
MAUDLIN MONDAY
The image of Emmett Kelly is what I remember most about the circus clowns of the old days. Emmett expressed the epitome of maudlin. Maudlin describes itself as self-pity, over sentimental and often tearful. Later in my life, clowns took … Continue reading
INTO EACH LIFE SOME RAIN WILL FALL
The sound of gently falling rain upon a tin roof can be irritating or restful depending on your state of mind. A drenching upon the dry soil can be a welcome relief or it can flood things freshly planted and … Continue reading
WHENEVER YOU FEEL ALONE . . .
I guess it’s OK to have a bad day, but I hate it when I’m the one having it. I know that things will be better tomorrow, but while I’m experiencing self-doubt, worry, fear, sadness or anxiety, I feel like … Continue reading
GATHER MY TEARS, LORD
Psalm 56:8-11 “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle.Are they not in your book? Then my enemies will turn back in the day when I call.This I know, that God is for me. In God, whose … Continue reading
NO GREATER LOVE
A tiny droplet of water clings to a dying leaf – hanging on for dear life, Soon it falls into oblivion into the waiting earth below, The tears of a child sets off a chain reaction of frustration, helplessness, Defiance, … Continue reading
SAVE MY TEARS IN YOUR BOTTLE
Psalm 56:8 ESV “You have kept count of my tossings; put my tears in your bottle. Are they not in your book?” In ancient times, some 3000 years ago, mourners were known to save the tears they shed over lost … Continue reading
SATURDAY PRAYER
DEAR, HOLY, GOD: The first week of the new year has come and gone and with it, the tears from last year have spilled over the edge and into this one. You are completely aware of all the sadness that … Continue reading
A SUDDEN SURGE
Have you ever just opened up the floodgates and let the tears fall where they may? You may have no logical reason for doing so, but with things as they are in our world right now, I seem to be … Continue reading
BIG GIRLS DO CRY
The feminist movement did great things for women. It allowed them to leave the ties of housekeeping behind and venture into a whole new world. It was a world which challenged their abilities, their brain power, their industriousness, their ingenuity, their … Continue reading
TEARS, LAUGHTER & MEMORIES
Our lives are filled with many emotions, but the main three are tears, smiles and memories. We cry and the tears ultimately dry. We laugh and the smiles eventually fade from view. The memories we create along the way will … Continue reading
JESUS’ TEARS
READ LUKE 22:39-46 When Jesus entered the place in the Garden of Gethsemane, His mind was on one thing only – His mission for coming to this world. He was a man, but He is also God. Because of His … Continue reading
GOODBYE, OLD SPORT
It’s always so hard to say goodbye to our furry friends. We’ve had Gage since he was six weeks old and placed him in God’s hands yesterday, just shy of his 12th birthday. He was a lively pup, full of … Continue reading
REFRESHED
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Psalm 30:5 “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” How many times have you … Continue reading
TRAIL OF TEARS
“Do not go where the path may lead, go instead where there is no path and leave a trail.” Ralph Waldo Emerson In our travels this week, I’ve been able to release some of the sadness from behind. I have found my … Continue reading
THERE IS NO SHAME IN CRYING
What will heaven will be like? Will we all be sitting on white puffy clouds singing and playing golden harps? When someone we love departs this world, it’s natural for us to wonder. As Christians, we have the joy of … Continue reading
WEEP NO MORE
“Let not a libation of tears be the only offering at the shrine of Jesus; let us also rejoice with joy unspeakable. If we have need to lament our sin, how much more to rejoice at our pardon!” Charles Spurgeon … Continue reading
PURPLE TEARS
Original art by Paul T. Boecher© The world cries purple tears as an icon falls asleep, They say he was a genius, and now they all just weep, When faith is put in worldly men, our dreams are shattered soon, Our treasures … Continue reading
A BOTTLE FULL OF TEARS
A while back, I was trying to convince my granddaughter to put her crabby thoughts into a crabby box and forget about them. She laughed at the image and it got her smiling again for the moment. Wouldn’t it be nice if … Continue reading
RANDOM THOUGHT – DAWN
ORIGINAL ART BY PAUL T. BOECHER© Psalm 30:5 “For his anger is but for a moment, and his favor is for a lifetime. Weeping may tarry for the night, but joy comes with the morning.” How many times have you … Continue reading
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