The Sun is Shining

Alright. Late February and finally some sun is shining. This wonderful gift and act of nature brings on a huge sigh of relief...in many, many ways.

For example: one can go outside and feel warmth on their faces instead of ice forming on the moistness of their eyes, one can sit on their porch and listen to the birds singing to the sun, one can reflect on how life easily changes in the moment it takes the sun to peak over the horizon, and one can be thankful for the thousands of everyday blessings given to us by the Creator of the sun.

While reflecting, I listen to the heartbeat inside my chest. It beats with a steady thump that keeps my mind music in rhythm. It pounds out its constant reminder that I am alive. It shares its memories of past sunny days of pure warmth and enjoyment.

It also brings hope as I see little sprouts that promise beautiful colors in the tulip bed. Which remind me of how similar I am to my mother in regards to watching for gifts that lie under the snow. How amazing is it that I can remember being very small and learning this life long lesson from her when she was pointing out the life that survives under the harshness of a death-like winter?

I hope to be as amazing as she is. She is my constant ray of sun and warmth. She is a lighthouse that is never wavering and as solid as the rock that won't budge for any man or any amount of money. She knows to turn to God and she knows that one of the most precious gifts God gave to her are her children. She takes that knowledge and she gives her children and their lives right back to Him. In doing so, she models that unconditional faith and love in her God for her children to learn from. When the whiteness of the snow is gone and the green peeks through, she tells her children that this act of nature is from the Great Creator in an effort to show us that He is in control and only He can give life.

So, I welcome the first signs of spring and look forward to having, yet, another opportunity to teach my own children how life is a gift and if we watch for it, we can see those gifts through the promises of God.