There’s a holy chemistry to grief — a sacred science woven into the fibres of our humanity. Tears, often misunderstood, are not signs of fragility.

They are the body's divine way of unburdening sorrow.

One of my earliest memories is from when I was three, maybe four years old.

I was crying — just wanting to be seen, to be comforted — when my head was shoved under the cold water tap. The shock took my breath away. I gasped, swallowed my tears, and made an unspoken vow: Never cry again. From that moment on, I fought back every tear and boxed up my emotions, believing that showing pain was unsafe.

Yet God, in His mercy, has been unravelling that vow. He’s been gently teaching me that tears are not weakness, they are release. That He bottles every one. That what the enemy once used to silence my emotions, He can redeem as streams of healing.

Did you know your body produces three types of tears?🤔

• Basal tears – gentle guardians that keep your eyes nourished

• Reflex tears – defenders that flush out smoke or dust

• Emotional tears – born from heartbreak, love, loss, or deep relief

Only emotional tears carry stress hormones.

Only these tears carry the pain we sometimes cannot speak.

God designed us with release valves.

Tears are not weakness — they are sacred expressions.

Every drop has purpose. Every tear is counted.

Perhaps you've been told you're too sensitive.

Too emotional. Too much.

Yet what if... you're simply wired for healing?🤔

Tears do not mean you're falling apart.

They are healing in motion.

A mercy-wash for the ache within.