A New Season

Aaaah, Spring has sprung! I absolutely LOVE warm weather. The tree outside my window has started to bud and even some bees are starting to hover around it. Anyone who knows me knows a sistah will take off in a full sprint when there are bees around. But, when I can watch them from my window, it's a beautiful sight.


The changes in seasons are so reflective of different stages in our lives. You know, in the winter, we're all bundled up, and scrambling to get inside where it's safe and warm. Reminds me of that season when we're saving up energy, maybe learning something new or training so that when it's time, we can be ready to put our new stuff to use. We're working on those pretty little buds for spring.

Then Spring comes and we've got our buds ready to bloom. It's time to shine! But, it still takes time and patience. Buds don't become leaves overnight. Grass doesn't grow overnight. And in the Midwest, there's a lot of thunderstorms that accompany those new Spring colors. But, if we keep going, we get all the water and sunshine we need to really test our new-found winter skills.


And by Summer, we're in full bloom! We're growing. The sun is shining. We've made it thru the stormy weather (great song, by the way) and we're fulfilling that God-given purpose in our lives. What a beautiful thing!


Then Fall comes and it's time to reap the harvest of all of the hard work. Things begin to slow down. Leaves begin to fall, but not without showing their most beautiful colors. We start to wind down for Winter and the renewal process begins again. I love it! It seems so perfect in every way.


BUT, sometimes I've been out of season. You ever try to grow something without planting a seed? Or try to reap the harvest of something that you never watered? Or maybe you plucked something before it was in full bloom because you ran out of patience. How frustrating! We're always so excited to get to the Spring and Summers in our lives. But, when we do, we get frustrated because we wasted our Winter just wanting it to be over.


Well, I've been there and done that more times than I can count. And for once, it's time to start budding. How awful Spring would be with all the rain and nothing to show for it. How terrible it would be if the trees just decided not to grow any leaves because they were still upset about how cold the winter was. It's time we let our lights shine! You know that cool idea that you've always had, but never done anything about? Yep, we all have 'em. Well, it's time to let that little idea grow. It's time to water that seed. Yes, it will take patience. And it will take work. But, I promise it will be worth it.


SPRING HAS SPRUNG!!