I love spring. The new beginnings – trees spouting green tips, birds caroling from branch to branch, crisp fresh air rushing in from newly open windows and the earth awakening from its dull brown slumber.
Spring is God’s way of saying, ‘One more time!’
Robert Orben
My Florida friend, Laura, knows I long for spring during the dreary cold Ohio winters. She sent me this quote last week that captures this season:
“The snow has not yet left the earth, but spring is already asking to enter your heart. If you have ever recovered from a serious illness, you will be familiar with the blessed state when you are in a delicious state of anticipation, and are liable to smile without any obvious reason. Evidently that is what nature is experiencing just now.
The ground is cold, mud and snow squelches under foot, but how cheerful, gentle and inviting everything is! The air is so clear and transparent that if you were to climb to the top of the pigeon loft or the bell tower, you feel you might actually see the whole universe from end to end.
The sun is shining brightly, and its playful, beaming rays are bathing in the puddles along with the sparrows. The river is swelling and darkening; it has already woken up and very soon will begin to roar. The trees are bare, but they are already living and breathing.”
― Anton Chekhov, The Exclamation Mark
We are to live as Easter people – transformed and alive. Breath in God’s new season. Grasp the hope that is erupting all around us.
Jerusalem, worship God! Zion, praise your God! He made your city secure, he blessed your children among you. He keeps the peace at your borders, he puts the best bread on your tables.
He launches his promises earthward— how swift and sure they come! He spreads snow like a white fleece, he scatters frost like ashes, He broadcasts hail like birdseed— who can survive his winter?
Then he gives the command and it all melts; he breathes on winter—
suddenly it’s spring!
Psalm 147:12-18 (The Message)
The world is blossoming and so will our hearts. Awake. Renew. Bloom in the hope of a new season.
Am I crazy or do you also come alive in springtime?
One week in March the weather here changed dramatically from snowy and near-zero to 60 degrees and sunny. Each day was a bit warmer than the last. I commented that it wouldn’t be long before we saw some flowers. Little did I know it would be the next day! True to form, the crocuses didn’t even wait for all the snow to melt. After living in Florida for 40 years I hadn’t witnessed such a profound transition from winter to spring in a long time. Those bright, fresh crocus blooms were a glorious sight! Thank you, Jean, for turning our hearts to the spiritual significance of spring, the fresh renewal and bright hope WE can experience as we give ourselves over to Creator God.
I come alive in Spring too! The more things start popping out of the ground or trees, the happier I am. 🙂 I love this: “one more time!”
We can shout together – One More Time! figured you would be a spring lover – we do have a lot in common.
Hi Jean! I don’t know if I ‘come alive’ but I sure do long for Spring. It’s such a great time of ups and downs in the weather, little leaves poking up through the dirt…I like the idea that it’s a Book of Genesis. That’s a great image.
I hope you are experiencing a bit of Spring this week. Today it’s so cold again. Yikes. Oh well, that’s Spring for you!
Good to see you again 🙂
Ceil
The weather changes everyday in spring doesn’t it Ceil? I guess there is a lesson in that too. Finally have some sun here today. I am enjoying that and seeing the young green sprouts peeking up from the cold dirt. Happy Spring!
Spring is the season of renewal and hope. I, too, love this season. Blessings, Jean!
I thought we would share the love for this season together. Make me feel alive in springtime – more than all the other seasons.