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
Carolyn Olsen (from 2017 Lenten Devotional)
No comments:
Post a Comment