Dry Your Tears And Wave Goodbye

In the classic "Romeo and Juliet", the great William Shakespeare introduced us to the oft-repeated phrase, "Parting is such sweet sorrow". How are you at handling "good-byes"? I can assure you that I, as a sentimental human being, am terrible at them. I have cried many "good-bye" tears when going to college, moving to a new state, or bidding farewell to family members going away for military reasons. All of us have shed tears as we have laid loved ones to rest. That's the sorrow. Yet, the hope of seeing them again also provides a sweetness, a reminder that the sorrow will end. This week at Friendship, we talk about what it means to "say good-bye" to the ships we've burned, to "dry our tears" that fall as we face sorrow and grief, and to have hope for the day promised to us when there will be no more tears and no more sorrow. It is God Himself who dries up our tears and comforts us as we grieve. If you're going through any struggle that brings you tears right now, you do not want to miss this weekend!