1st Day of Spring

A week ago today, I was sitting by the fireplace and reading and baking chocolate chip cookies, as the Bomb Cyclone 2019 swept through Colorado.  The blizzard had schools closed and offices shutdown for the day.  The northern winds were strong at 50 to 70 mph.  The beauty of the white snow made everything look so pure and innocent.

Here we are a week later.  It is sunny and 60 degrees with a gentle wind from the south and hardly any snow in sight.

With today being the first day of spring, one wants to hang up those coats and put away those snow boots for the winter season.  In Colorado, we know that this is just a sneak preview of what is to come.  We will have another snowstorm or two before spring comes to stay and then there will be summer.

But I will enjoy the beauty of today as I walk through the neighborhood and see the first signs of spring popping up through left over snow or rocks.

Today is actually unique in that there is a full moon this evening and the equinox is happening today.  The equinox is when day and night are nearly the same length.  This is the first time since 1981 that the spring equinox and full moon happened on the same day.  That is cool!

Spring is a gift from God.  Song of Solomon 2:11-12 states "See!  The winter is past; the rains are over and gone.  Flowers appear on the earth; the season of singing has come, the cooing of doves is heard in our land."

God gave us all the seasons so that we can realize that our lives are just like the seasons we experience all the time.  Spring represents new life.  As a Christian, I celebrate Easter, which is during Spring.  This celebration is for me to reflect on what Christ has done for me.  He died/crucified and arose for me(to give me new life).

Springtime reminds a person to reflect on rebirth, rejuvenation, renewal, resurrection and regrowth. May this new season of life give you the energy and the hope that is needed!