Tears

I feel like I must keep writing, for fear that if I stop, I shall not start up again for a very long time.
(Like, a year or something...lame.) Besides, I need the practice. Indeed, I am motivated more now because, my dear, sweet, Beka, "spiced up" my page for me. Thanks again friend.<3

Today, to a friend, (Another friend, not Beka. We shall call her, friend #2 for clarification.) I was describing a recent night full of tears I had cried. When she,-(friend #2) reminded me of something I once told her,..."a girl named Rachel once told me..." she began, trying to smother her laughter, "...Tears are cleansing..."
That made us both laugh; for it is always easier for me to "help" others than to
listen to my own advice.

It is OK to cry.
In fact it must be better than bottling the carking-(Websters definition of carking: burdensome, annoying.;)) emotions of our soul, all up inside.
The matter is, that there are rare occasions when we, woman for instance, cry for no reason; 97% of the time , at LEAST, we have a good reason to cry. The question is, will we let ourselves.
I, of course believe ALL men should be able to cry too. Why should woman get all the fun? No, seriously men, tears do not mean a weak man. On the contrary I admire men who are brave enough to cry.

Could that be the whole point of this random blog?
If you need to cry, CRY. And may I make the suggestion that you cry OUT to God in your distress.
"This poor man(woman) called, and the LORD heard him(her);
he saved him(her) out of all his(her) troubles. Psalm 34:6
{Yes, I made that verse my own, cuz it's been true for me, all the, "her's" and "woman", part, I added. Just thought I would clarify. I have a tendancy to want to do that...}

Tears can be cleansing. Sometimes you feel a little better, sometimes a lot, other times you just keep holding on, believeing there will be a day that you do, feel better.

There, that is my opinion, experience, and advice to those of you in the
place of "between". The space between your pain and the promises God has given you. It's tough, no doubt, but keep holding on to Jesus he is holding onto you.

He is catching your tears and saving them in a bottle.(Psalm 56:8)

Go ahead and and cry if you need to and know that Father is right there with you.

"The LORD is close to the brokenhearted
and saves those who are crushed in
spirit." Psalm 34:18

Love,
Rachel

PS. There will be more happy posts to come I'm sure. It's just, that being transformed into the image of Christ is sometimes painful. But Joy, comes in the morning! I look forward to the writing subject,-(JOY)- in the near future; for many times it is filling my life's cup simultaneously with the sorrow.