THERE IS SPRING
By William A. Ward
Where there are love and generosity, there is joy.
Where there are sincerity and sacrifice, there is friendship.
Where there are harmony and simplicity, there is beauty.
Where there are prayer and forgiveness, there is peace.
Where there are moderation and patience, there is wisdom.
Where there are conflicts and crises, there is opportunity.
Where there are wonder and adventure, there is growth.
Where there are adoration and confession, there is worship.
Where there are compassion and concern, there is God.
Where there are faith and hope, there is spring!
When we are down, low, depressed, why can’t we ignore the desire to rise up again?
Because we’re like plants that need pure air, water, and sun. Because no matter how bent and old, we just keep wanting to grow up.
Because there is a natural spring in us like that which makes flowers leap from the earth in May.
Because we have hidden wings. And if we listen, we can feel the difference between wrong and right: we know the difference even with our eyes closed.
Therefore we should not try putting ourselves down, for we will spring up again, sure as Spring.
GOOD MORNING !
For those of us inhabiting the frozen north, spring, which signals an end to the long, dark days of winter, can't come too soon. Spring officially arrives on the vernal equinox around March 21 (this year it's March 20) when Earth's orbital path places the sun directly over the Equator, and day and night are exactly the same length.
The word “Spring” itself is from Old English meaning “the place of rising or issuing as in a wellspring, the source of a stream or spring. The word, “Spring”, even has a cheery ring to it that makes us feel more energetic and we long to get outside. We all tend to get anxious for Spring to arrive, especially if it has been a hard winter.
After being snowed in for a few days, cabin fever sets in and we long for Spring. I’m looking for a rush of energy and renewed enthusiasm for sure. Come the Ides of March I usually start rebounding from the hibernation mode I go into every winter and I can hardly wait. I’m tired of being an old ‘bear’.
THOUGHT FOR TODAY
The day the Lord created hope was probably the same day he created Spring.
Bern Williams
May your day be blessed with a few SMILES
and lots of SUNSHINE to warm your heart !
MA
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4 comments:
What an inspiring entry.... March 20th..... Hmm not long now! ...love Jan xx
Beautiful little quotes. :) Awww Can't wait this year until Spring! May have something to do with hubby home all day without much to do. :) lol Wishing you a blessed day. Janie
Not too much longer....
I'll just be glad for the sun to stay up longer...
Linda :)
Your journal always brightens my day ~ Ally x
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