If you love those who love    

 

Luke 6:32  If you love those who love you, what credit is that to you?  For even sinners love those who love them.

 

Many hours in my life have been spent watching birds and growing flowers.  In the springtime comes the restoration of the flower beds as spring heads into Nebraska.  There is nothing more beautiful than the call of a cardinal or the chirp of a robin.  Also in the springtime come first Lent and then Easter and the resurrection of our Lord.

 

With the warmth of the out of doors comes the warmth inside our hearts.  We forgive and forget and reconcile all our small woes we have with friends and family and wallow in the love of Christ our Savior.  We may feel the sadness of Lent but we know like the thieves on the crosses that Christ died for us and feel the joy of his resurrection.

 

In our joy, we may nearly feel like flying as the birds do. But we are unable for our faith is not quite strong enough but we can enjoy our friendships and loves and thank God.

 

Prayer:  Dear God, we come again to our church season of Lent with heavy hearts mourning the death of our Lord, Jesus Christ, but again we look forward to a time of joy when again we can again celebrate our risen Lord.  Amen

 

Contributed by Carolyn F Olsen