Psalm 56:6 You keep track of all my sorrows. You have collected all my tears in Your bottle. You have recorded each one in Your book.
This verse from the Bible means a lot to me. Somehow just knowing that God loves me so much that He would keep track of every single sorrow each time my heart breaks, and collects every single tear – I am brought to tears (again) and my heart is overwhelmed.
The most significant piece of my puzzle since Tracy died is my faith. Key people who love and invest in me rank a very close second. This all makes perfect sense. Statistics prove that a person with ANY sort of faith, goes through and recovers better from a crisis or tragedy. And having special people in your life is love and support with skin.
I love how the sited scripture verse talks about “sorrows” & “tears”. These speak directly to the psychological/spiritual and emotional aspects of grief. My heart breaks for a variety of reasons and I cry – sometimes a little, sometimes a lot. My mind plays tricks, plays memory videos, and just plain messes with me – that’s intense sorrow.
The reason I decided to write this post is because this is all part of the grief picture. If sharing this verse along with the post helps anyone, then it’s worth it. I choose to believe when I put something positive out in the universe, that good can come from it. And if it makes a difference to just one widow or widower, my heart is satisfied.
Those of us who live with a hole in our heart understand how profound it is to visualize God caring so much. And, it brings hope. Hope – that going through all of this matters somehow. Hope – that sharing the tears and sorrow helps us take another step.