THE ARRIVAL

The dreary days and weeks drag by as we gaze out the window at the gray sky and cold, wet earth. Mama and Papa have searched page after page in every seed catalog they can find and checked and rechecked their supply of saved seed from last years gardens. The wild creatures, still hidden in the trees have nearly depleted their winter food supply, and wait expectantly.
Then one morning to the thrill of all, Lady Sun comes peeping through the gray sky and melts the frost from the earth. She steams as her vapors arise and emerald blades of new grass appear. The robin comes and furiously scratches the sod in search of a nice fat worm.
The squirrels scamper from their tree houses and nibble nourishing maple seeds and the woolly old raccoon lumbers out from his cozy cave and climbs the fir tree to survey it all.
Papa oils the mower anticipating the chore he will dread by the end of summer as Mama joyfully digs her eager fingers into the cool, damp earth to remove a dandelion that has stayed too long according to the size of it's long root.

The children race to the swing and soar joyfully, each trying to swing highest. Squeals of delight echo throughout the small valley.

The birds begin their noisy courtship and the bees faithfully search out pollen to refill the cells in their hive.

Lady Sun smiles down upon the earth and warms it back to life as Old Man Winter slowly slogs away. Another glorious spring has arrived wearing all the lovely green shades with splashes of Daffodil's, vibrant patches of violets and snowdrops, primroses of course the golden crocus.

Our Father sees it all. It's just as He planned. Seasons for rest and seasons for refreshing.

I'm sure he smiles knowing what delightful surprises he has planned for me to find in my gardens.

HAPPY SPRING

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