spring is springing!

Today I had the pleasure of viewing some amazingly beautiful and inspiring first-blooms of Madison.  These tiny blue flowers sprinkling the lawn outside of Brge Hall has a bigger impact on my day than I ever thought flowers could.  Not only did they represent winter receding back into his dark cave but, the emergence of sleepy spring slowly but surely coming out to greet us all.  Through the still brown and dead grass, hope poked its head showing me that there is everything in the world to have hope for. 

Immediately after seeing these beauties I thought of Song of Solomon, how he is telling his beloved that the beauty of spring and the abundance of life and happiness that flow along with it are coming!  See! The winter is past; the rains come and gone.  Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land.  The fig tree forms its early fruit; the blossoming vines spread their fragrance come my darling; my beautiful one, come with me.  Song of Solomon 2:11-13.

 Um yes please!  Yes, Iwill come with You, I will follow you with the hope of more and more beauty and life.  I will come with You for renewal for strength.  I want You to surround me with the renewal of Your springtime.