Spring Will Come

 Hello Friends...

I've written about this tree before, but even if I write it every year, it's worth remembering that spring will come and life will return, when you least expect it. 

There's this little tree in our backyard and every winter it looks so dead. Skinny little branches and not a speck of green anywhere. Then one day I walk outside and there are deep pink blooms all over and little sprouts of green. 

It always catches me off guard because it literally happens from one day to the next. In fact, the first winter we lived here, we talked about cutting the tree down because we thought it was dead. It had never shown a sign of life the entire fall through winter months. But thankfully we are slow to act because overnight it came back to life. And that's exactly what happened this year, just a few days ago. 

And not only did it come back to life...but the blooms smell amazing!

When I look at the miracle of this little tree, I can't help but think of other things that seem dead, but in an instant can feel alive again. 

So many things we go through in life can seem like the end. We can't imagine going forward from "there."

But little by little, God is working in and around and one day you wake up and life seems doable again. Little sprigs of green start to bud and you feel more alive than you have in a while. The trauma of the winter season of life start to slowly fade and you dare to see colors and blooms and notice the good things coming back to life. 

This is the Lord's work. In fact, I dare say, this is his specialty. He makes dead things come to life.

No matter what we've gone through or what we've lost, the Lord restores. The new life may not look like the old life, and we may be tattered and worn. But we are alive! And being alive brings hope and hope feels like you're going to make it. And you will. 

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Now, every day when I walk past this little tree in my backyard, I think of God and I smile. I bend down to smell the blooms because I know they will only last for a short time, but I'm going to enjoy them to the fullest while they're here. 

I think this is a good reminder about life, as well. 

Enjoy your health while you have it. Treasure your babies. Enjoy your pets while they're still here. Enjoy those phone calls, friendships, your job, your home, the provision you have and the little blessings that pop up when you least expect them. 

God is at work all around us. Especially when it seems all is lost. Keep looking for him and go forward, expecting spring to pop out when you least expect it. Then stop to thank him for all he's done and going to do. 

Until Next Time...

Blessings!