Spring is more than a season. The earth becomes a quick change artist,
revealing its color to a winter starved audience. It’s that period when we’re surrounded by
extravagant beauty if we dare to look. A
time to shed those TV dramas and walk out your own reality show with Jesus.
“Behold, I make ALL things new,” He said. My challenge is to follow Him around and
receive with an open heart. It began
yesterday when errands turned into fun as I watched a young couple stop traffic
so a mama duck and her eight babies could cross the road.
Another surprise awaited me that afternoon when I stopped by
my neighbor’s house. She was laying out
goods from her mother’s house for a garage sale. “Make me an offer on anything you like,” she
said. My eyes landed on several sturdy
pots and pans. We quickly settled on a
fair price, and I walked home with an answer to prayer…cookware that doesn’t
leak!
Can God rejuvenate ordinary routines too? I wondered while tackling a box of
10-year-old medical bills. It wasn’t
easy to revisit past illnesses while
updating our personal records.
But two hours later, I felt tension leave as old notices disappeared
into my paper shredder. Another step
towards freedom.
What about potential crises? Heavy storms threatened my relatives in
northwest Iowa yesterday. They hunkered
down for several hours in the basement.
Thankfully there were no injuries, only anecdotes as my great niece
shouted, “Gustnadoes, Mommy, gustnadoes are coming!”
Like first buds, life shows up in small packages. But given time, it will quickly fill empty
spaces and produce a fragrance that is irresistible. This month I hope you too will be showered
with Heaven’s delights….so much that joy replaces any lingering remnants of
winter.
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