Signs of Spring

We who live in the frigid tundra of Wyoming County, NY have been aching for signs of Spring for the past two (three?) months. Finally, in these last couple of days, our longings have been satisfied. Birds are singing. Snow is melting. Sap is running. Mouths are smiling. And people in general are beginning to wake up, stretch, and poke their heads out of their hibernating holes.

There is no better time of year to celebrate the Easter cycle of Lent - Good Friday - Easter. With Jesus we are emerging from the tomb into the new, bursting, fresh life of Christ. Do you remember what it was like when you first had that new life? It was like birds singing, snow melting, sap running, mouths smiling. It was waking up from that long hibernation and smelling the fresh air. It was like a long lost Spring.

Our Christians journeys - like our seasons - have cycles. We have the carefree, sunny days of Summer, the melancholy homesick days of Autumn, the bitter grueling struggle of a seemingly endless Winter, and sometimes, the fresh bubbling days of new life in Spring.

This Spring, as we celebrate Easter together, may God grant you a Spring. May you be filled to the brim with new life and fresh air.