These spring buds are from the spring of last year as this year’s spring hasn’t fully sprung but it’s showing signs that it is coming! We are coming out of the weirdest winter I have experienced through the many winters I’ve already walked (or slid) through. Not having the traditional ‘white Christmas’ doesn’t feel right but somehow this year I embraced this reality and even experienced some time grounding in my snow-less yard. I did it for the abundance of electrons our Creator has wisely placed in the earth and to say that I did and for the left foot photo op.

I am still looking forward to spring but it’s not the longggging need for spring that I sometimes experience after a long, cold and snowy winter. I found it interesting that I have talked to many that felt “off” having the mild ‘winter of ’23-24’. I think it fits the times in which we are living having many things feeling “off” to me.

Thankfully I am confident in the Creator who placed the stars in the sky and who created the seasons. Today happens to be Easter defining the basis for my faith in knowing what Jesus did for us all. I know many are gathering with family, eating amazing food with many children eating loads of sugar that was delivered by a random very large and fast bunny to every house in the night somehow able to hide the basket (or not) for the children who are excited to see what the Easter bunny brought unaware of the sadness of their pancreas as it prepares to process the overload of sweetness (sorry-that’s the nurse in me).

I am excited to see what this next season brings-not just spring but thinking of the season of life I happen to be in. I cannot change or control these changing times or the weather, but I can continue to trust the Creator who made me and who is in control when life can seem so off…so painful…so uncertain for so many. In this moment I will close and pray for me, for you, for my family, and for those who do not yet know how much they are loved by the Creator and Savior.

You are loved. You are not alone. You have worth. The Creator loves you! Press On!!

SuAnne