Psalm 56:8

"You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book." - Psalms 56:8In the quiet moments of our lives, when tears fall silently or amid a storm, it's comforting to know we are not alone. This...…

From time to time during his childhood, Christopher would get himself into trouble, as sons…

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. -Psalm 56:8, NLT A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of jumping on a live online event with Fr. Gregory Boyle. He is a priest whose life work is directed … Continue reading "Truly seen… not just watched."…

Does anyone see this? Does anyone see me? Do they hear me? Do they see my pain? If this is you, dear one, I want to say I am sorry. I am sorry for the days you’ve spent sitting across wooden tables……

Does anyone see this? Does anyone see me? Do they hear me? Do they see my pain? If this is you, dear one, I want to say I am sorry. I am sorry for the days you’ve spent sitting across wooden tables……

During the first year of grieving the sudden loss of my husband, I had a regular companion; tears. Most days I would cry and shed tears at the loss of my spouse of 36 years and my life as I knew it. I was grieving. There would be a trigger of some kind. I woul…

Many years ago, a dear friend gave me a picture, Victorian style, of a woman reposed on a sofa crying, entitled, “Tears In A Bottle.” The woman is leaning over, her tears dropping one by one into a blue vase. Printed underneath is Psalms 56:8, “You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?”…

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. -Psalm 56:8, NLT Not a tear wasted. God is tender towards those He loves. And He loves you, dear Faithful Spouse. Not only does He see each tear, He draws close … Continue reading "Not a tear wasted"…

Many years ago, a dear friend gave me a picture, Victorian style, of a woman reposed on a sofa crying, entitled, “Tears In A Bottle.” The woman is leaning over, her tears dropping one by one into a blue vase. Printed underneath is Psalms 56:8, “You number my wanderings; Put my tears into Your bottle; Are they not in Your book?”…

You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in your bottle. You have recorded each one in your book. -Psalm 56:8, NLT A few weeks ago, I had the privilege of jumping on a live online event with Fr. Gregory Boyle. He is a priest whose life work is directed … Continue reading "Truly seen… not just watched."…