It’s amazing what we can find when we are patient and look closely.
I took a field trip around my yard one day last week. We had been blessed with a couple of days in the eighties and my yard had sprung back to life. Everything was green and blooming and I walked around just snapping pictures, like a kid on Christmas morning.
My fig tree had a bunch of figs for the first time ever and my blueberry bushes were covered in blueberries, not just blooms, but actual berries.
I marveled as I walked around, at all of the life and growth bursting forth around me and I was reminded of the long wet winter. It rained for days and days last winter. I mean seriously, it was gray most of the time and I sometimes wondered if they rain would ever end. I think it was actually the second wettest for us in history.
We got no snow, but tons of rain, and I was so weary of it.
But, the aftermath of that wet, miserable winter, was proving to be stunning. Apparently that incessant rain had caused nature to flourish in a way I would have never thought possible back in February.
As I pondered the thought, I looked closely at my hydrangeas. They are such interesting plants. During the winter, they go completely dormant. If you didn’t know any better, you would swear they were dead and dig them up and toss them, but they seem to turn green again overnight and what was dead on the outside actually was alive on the inside. Mine actually had tiny blooms getting ready to explode.
When I finally went back into the house, I felt filled with the inspiration that can only come from Creation, the kind that comes from what only God can create and I was reminded of the importance of patience, perseverance and trusting His plan.
God knew in January and February about the new life that was coming in the spring. He new about the growth and the beauty. He knew what the rain would produce even when I wasn’t capable of seeing it, even when I was tired and frustrated.
He knows the same about His human creations as well. He knows the plans He has for us. He knows what’s coming after the long rainy seasons move through. He’s constantly working to knit it all together to create something beautiful and fruitful.
A spring walk reminded me. Sometimes I need reminding. Perhaps you do too.
Have an awesome day!
Wendy 🙂