So Much More

Saturday’s Reflection

WHAT IS IT THAT MAKES ME WEEP?
The tears of grief weigh down a soul
but tears of joy buoy up the heart
with gratitude to heaven’s very door.
There is so much more.
—Marjorie J. Thompson

- Alive Now, March/April 2001

From “The Gift of Tears,” page 9 in Alive Now, March/April 2011. All rights reserved. Used by permission. http://www.upperroom.org/bookstore/. Learn more about or purchase this book.

Today’s Question

What are you grateful for? Share your reflections.

Today’s Scripture Reading

1 Peter 1:6-9

This Week: pray for people who need to experience the love of God anew. Add your prayer to the Prayer Wall.
Tips for Your Spirit:
The Lord is Risen; the tears of grief have given way to tears of joy. We have entered The Season of Easter.
Saints, Inc.:
This week we remember Catherine of Siena (April 29).
Lectionary Readings:

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