You’d Never Know
May 13, 2013 by marriageonamission
You’d never know it if you saw us all there on that stretch of the shore.
No. You’d never know…
That her niece was drowned in a pool.
…and that their husbands just couldn’t go on.
That my brother ended his anguish…
Or that their only son was slain.
No, you’d never know any of this if you saw us there;
In the warmth of the sand and the sun.
You’d only know that we had made a pilgrimage…
We’d come with a purpose.
To let go of her niece.
And my brother.
To let go of their husbands.
And their only son.
And we’d never know it…never comprehend grief’s great mystery.
That only when we let go of their lives…
And let the sea swallow all of our pain…
Would their love be right there…waiting.
For in our hearts they will always remain.
“What joy for those whose strength comes from the LORD, who have set their minds on a pilgrimage…
When they walk through the Valley of Weeping, it will become a place of refreshing springs.”
Psalm 84:5-6
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for those who weep 
A beautiful song for you, Penny
Love you girl,
Charlene
Thank you so much, Charlene. That was BEAUTIFUL. Bless you.
As always, I need to brace myself when I see that there is a new post, as they always bring me to tears and break my heart wide open. This was absolutely moving! Just seeing the feet and people without faces reminded me that we all travel this journey if we have not already. It was such a joyful scene of everyone tossing the roses into the ocean, and of course, only a great observant writer would see the roses lined up in the shallow water, not having been taken away, and to see God’s message.
Like I said-this needs to be a colorful book!!!
Sent from my iPhone
Soon, dear one. Thank you for your encouragement. I’m actually in the process of creating a prototype for a book entitled, “For Those Who Weep.”