Signs of Spring

Spring is my favorite time of year. The air is comfortable for walking and spending time outside. We feel a mental release from winter. Most of all, the flowers burst out of the ground. I love tulips especially. I used to work near a park that had a profusion of red, yellow, white, dark purple, orange, lavender tulips in several areas. They also had multi-colored tulips, ones with jagged edges, and those tinted two colors. Marvelous!

Every time I took a walk at lunch I would see them. They cheered me considerably during my time away from work.

Here’s a photo of some of those tulips. The gardeners there do a fantastic job. I wish I had their knowledge of gardening.

I’m still waiting to see lilac bushes burst into bloom in my neighbor’s yard. That makes a walk around our addition really a pleasure when I smell their aroma. No perfume smells half as good!

I’m growing my own tulips this year. They are right outside our front door. The yellow ones look translucent. Red are my favorites. I’ve never thought I had a green thumb but these convinced me I can grow something and not kill it. J

I’ve also heard the melodic song of a bird outside on our patio. I have no idea what it is, but it is so clear and strong. If it is a male, he would convince me to join him on his side of the fence! J

Another feast for the eyes is our cherry tree which is blooming now. The wind is tearing off some of the tiny white blossoms, but it is still a gorgeous site.

What signs of spring have you seen where you live? What’s your favorite sign of spring?

Here are a few verses from the Psalms that talk about signs of spring:

Psalm 84

1 How lovely is your dwelling place,
O LORD Almighty!

2 My soul yearns, even faints,
for the courts of the LORD;
my heart and my flesh cry out
for the living God.

3 Even the sparrow has found a home,
and the swallow a nest for herself,
where she may have her young—
a place near your altar,
O LORD Almighty, my King and my God.

4 Blessed are those who dwell in your house;
they are ever praising you.
Selah

May you find blessings in the signs of Spring around you.
Amen.