As a rather naive kid from the gulf coast of Florida I sometimes forget about the beauty and wonder of the seasons. In my hometown everything stays green year round and a visible change of seasons basically doesn’t exist, it is also 85 degrees or more for probably 75% of the year… haha. Anyways, as spring is really kicking in I find myself super inspired by the beauty of the growth and rebirth displayed by nature. Flowers are sprouting everywhere you look and the trees are once again lush and green. There is something mystical, exciting, and indescribable about spring! I think spring is my favorite of the four seasons, largely because of the bright and lively colors and the general cheerful mood it inspires in people, but also because it is such an excellent reminder of God’s promises for provision and growth to us.
In my last post I talked about growth and how this last season of my life has been quite tumultuous and full of lessons. It is very interesting to me that the most seemingly crazy, stressful, and generally whirling season of my life was during the fall and winter. Oddly enough, the seasons seemed to match my feelings pretty perfectly. Last semester I felt a bit like I was losing everything like the autumn leaves falling from the trees, a bit like my heart was freezing over, like the chilly winter frosts, and a LOT like something was changing and beginning to grown in my heart, like the first hints of spring!
It’s pretty amazing that God creates seasons both in our lives and on this crazy planet we live on. Lately I think that God has been patiently reminding me (through wonderful friends, family, and by providing TWO new jobs!) that his grace and provision is sufficient for me, and he is growing a new sense of joy and patience in my heart, kind of like the beautiful flowers (especially Daffodils!!!!) that are sprouting around Nashville this spring. He is teaching me the true meaning of waiting on him. His plan is always a GAZILLION times better than anything I could ever imagine or attempt to plan out for myself, but I lose sight of that fact far too often. Sometimes it is quite difficult to be patient and wait upon the Lord, but he always comes through, just like winter always leads to spring. Currently God is creating a stronger sense of patience in me than I’ve ever had before, and the springtime is an excellent reminder that sticking it out through the most difficult times will truly lead to a renewed and rejuvenated spirit in Christ!
So there’s a little stream of consciousness about this season of my life, according to how I feel this week anyways! haha. I sincerely hope that we are all seeing new seeds being planted in our hearts this spring J
Also, in honor of spring you should read some e.e cummings because he is DELIGHTFUL and inspiring!!!
“I thank You God for most this amazing
day:for the leaping greenly spirits of trees
and a blue true dream of sky;and for everything
which is natural which is infinite which is yes
(I who have died am alive again today,
and this is the sun's birthday;this is the birth
day of life and love and wings:and of the gay
great happening illimitably earth)
how should tasting touching hearing seeing
breathing any--lifted from the no
of all nothing--human merely being
doubt unimaginable You?
(now the ears of my ears awake and
now the eyes of my eyes are opened)”
