When the Hearts Melts
“…In his favor is life: weeping may endure for a night but joy comes in the morning.”
Psalm 30:5B KJV
Our Tears Are For Our Tears. Tears are what happens when our heart melts. Yesterday my daughter came home with Mason, our new grandbaby. Born in the midst of Covid 19 Pandemic, he is now nine months old. With the Covid shutdown still in progress, and for the second go-round, we had not seen them up close and personal for five months. Although lately our attention has been focused on the baby, it was so great to see our daughter too. She likes to remind us that she is our baby too, and she is.
During Covid 19 Pandemic, and with all that has happened we have been forced to hold back our emotions. With all the devastation, loss of life, and the pain of endurance there has been no time for weeping, crying, nor tears. We have just had to suck it up; hold our breath. Grin and bear it. Anything else makes it look like we have no faith. God forbid!
Somehow, we have been hoodwinked into believing that crying is for sissies or someone who acts like your baby-sister; or cowards; or for wimps, someone without a spine; or someone of little, or no faith. I knew my daughter and the baby were coming home. We had planned and longed for it for several months, since the last time we saw them. Thank God for “What’s App,” which allows us to be there when we are here. Read more…