Where do you turn in sorrow, strife, and complaints?

My kids pick on me and a dear friend that even when we try to partake in the consumption of wine, we are epic failures. Today as one of the girls and I were at the grocery store, I asked out loud if I should grab a bottle of wine. Her response was to ask who was coming over, since I am horrible at drinking wine. I took a little joy in that observation, but I will admit, there have been days that I wished I could drown my sorrows and woes in the wine bottle. I eagerly sought for the numbing I see it provide others and found myself disappointed that more oftentimes than not it would lead to sleep, headaches, and a lack of relief of any kind. The fact is, turning to wine will never provide relief. I heard Proverbs 23 today and although I have read it in the past, I had not focused on the beginning. “Who has woe? Who has sorrow? Who has strife? Who has complaints? Who has heedless bruises? Who has bloodshot eyes?” (Proverbs 23:29, NIV) The fact is, we all do. Each of these questions describes all of us at any point in our lives. We have all felt loss, sorrow, and strife. We have all been bruised, complained and shed more tears than we can count. What God reminds us is that only He can fill that void, only He can fill that loss and emptiness we feel.