Rebirth

To everything there is a season --Ecclesiastes

I got all excited about seeing a patch of grass this afternoon. Granted, it was uncovered by the plow, and no doubt will be covered tonight in another winter storm, but it made me feel good--hopeful, even. Hopeful that spring will come someday, and hopeful in new life made possible through the cross and resurrection! It's good to know that even though there's a time for every season, there's also times when one season intrudes upon another--giving us a glimpse of what's to come. Same with the resurrection--we catch glimpses of it even during Lent, like patches of grass showing on a snowy lawn.

Look for those patches in your life--and hope!

God, intrude upon the winter with hints of spring, and in our lives with dazzling glimpses of the glory to come! Amen