When our two-year-old grandson is upset about something and a big fit seems imminent, our daughter says, “No crying, no fits. Use your words and tell me what you want.” Sometimes it actually works…he is just two after all. Whenever I have to leave him and come home to Arizona, I tear up. Well, I actually cry my eyes out if you must know. He looks in my teary eyes and says, “No cry, no fit, Nana!” I smile and cry even more as his tiny fingers try to brush tears off my cheeks.
I feel like God sometimes tells me, “No cry, no fit,” too. Since I am a weeper, I have some real trouble with that. But, once in a while, I need to stay calm and clear-eyed, and I manage to do it. How? It is all God. You have probably felt His strength fill you at times. Or God’s precious Word just pours out of your surprised mouth. I think God is working in us and through us so much more than we are aware. God has yet to seal up my eyes when I leave my grandson, but that’s ok; showing emotion can be good. Frequent tears are part of who I am. Thankfully, Jesus is part of who I am, too. We make an awesome team. You and Jesus also make an awesome team. Weepers and stoics alike, I am thankful we are on the same team! ~Nana