I love spring. Even though I get sneezy, I still love it. It's a time for everything to begin anew; everything feels fresh! I start inspecting all my little flowers & plants to see what's getting ready to bloom. My love for spring is also why Ken and I chose were married in the spring, just about three years ago. Our wedding was in a gazebo in a little town square near here on the Thursday before Easter in 2005. During our ceremony, we celebrated the Lord's supper together... it was our first act as husband and wife. That was extra special since Thursday was the day of the original Lord's supper when Jesus broke bread with disciples and explained to them about the signifigance of the bread (His body) and wine (His blood). Now every time we take the Lord's Supper, we are reminded not only of Christ's great love and sacrifice for us, but also of our commitment to and love for each other. It's a wonderful thing.
Another example of new life and spring's arrival:
We have a house finch nest on our front door wreath! Mama Finch finished laying her five beautiful light blue eggs in there last Friday, and we hear the little expectant birdie couple chattering to each other all the time. Our Stokes' bird guide book tells us that house finches lay 2-6 eggs, and they should hatch in 12-16 days, so we'll be on the look out and try to get pictures of the new babies when they hatch (without disturbing the family too much). This has turned into a lovely little nature study right on our front door!
Ever notice how often birds are mentioned in the Bible? It's obvious that God cares about the birds and every other living creature. And He loves us even more! Luke 12:24 says, "Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest, they don't have storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you are worth much more than birds." If you're having one of those moments where you think maybe you (or us humans in general) aren't that great after all, consider this... God makes everything wonderful! The same God who made the mountains, the house finches, the amazing sunsets, the One who set the stars in the sky, who created apple trees, and yellow daffodils, and huge mountain ranges... that same God made you! I heard a Dave Crowder song the other day, about all the marvelous things God has made. Then there was a line in the song I had missed before. It said, "You make everything glorious... and You made me... so what does that make me?" Answer: GLORIOUS! So I'm glorious, and you're glorious, and it's a glorious day!
Another example of new life and spring's arrival:
We have a house finch nest on our front door wreath! Mama Finch finished laying her five beautiful light blue eggs in there last Friday, and we hear the little expectant birdie couple chattering to each other all the time. Our Stokes' bird guide book tells us that house finches lay 2-6 eggs, and they should hatch in 12-16 days, so we'll be on the look out and try to get pictures of the new babies when they hatch (without disturbing the family too much). This has turned into a lovely little nature study right on our front door!
Ever notice how often birds are mentioned in the Bible? It's obvious that God cares about the birds and every other living creature. And He loves us even more! Luke 12:24 says, "Look at the birds. They don't plant or harvest, they don't have storerooms or barns, but God feeds them. And you are worth much more than birds." If you're having one of those moments where you think maybe you (or us humans in general) aren't that great after all, consider this... God makes everything wonderful! The same God who made the mountains, the house finches, the amazing sunsets, the One who set the stars in the sky, who created apple trees, and yellow daffodils, and huge mountain ranges... that same God made you! I heard a Dave Crowder song the other day, about all the marvelous things God has made. Then there was a line in the song I had missed before. It said, "You make everything glorious... and You made me... so what does that make me?" Answer: GLORIOUS! So I'm glorious, and you're glorious, and it's a glorious day!
