Time for New Beginnings: Spring has Sprung

Spring has sprung in our yard. And what a transformation! From dull, lifeless looking twigs, to vibrant green life budding everywhere!

This is a leaf of a grape vine and it’s hiding a surprise.

Probably something that looks an awful lot like this!

The wisteria are not going to be left behind in this spring’s debut of colors!

And neither are the lilacs. This is the bush I planted just last year. I was happy to see even this one bloom.

Imagine my amazement the first spring after we moved to this home — the whole side of the house was bursting with these delicate, scented flowers.

I think nature provides us opportunities to reflect on our lives. Time to stop and smell the flowers, both literally and figuratively. Don’t you think this would be a much better time of year to make “new year’s” resolutions? (I mean, who wants to start a walking program in the middle of the winter?)

These are the days when the landscape erupts in color so we can be stopped in our tracks and reminded of the chance for renewal. Is there anything in your life that is ready to blossom? Are you considering a new job? Another child? Or maybe you’d just like to learn a new language.

When you plant a seed, it doesn’t produce flowers overnight. Things take time to grow. And you can’t pull the soil back to see how the seed is growing. (Darn! This seriously tests my lack of patience!)

This is our chance to meander through life’s garden to learn where we want to grow. Now, I think I’m going to dust off those Spanish tapes and go pull some weeds!