In John 11:35 in the Bible, we read of Jesus mourning the loss of a close friend. When I was a hospice chaplain, I often shared this verse with grieving families. If Jesus can express tears for a loss, then so can we. Regardless of your personal faith journey, we can all draw encouragement from this story. From the greatest, to the least, we all experience loss and grief.

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The tears of loss