spring poems
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Spring Beauty: Embracing God’s Gifts Beyond Feelings
Life doesn’t always lend itself to enjoyment and there’s nothing wrong with seasons where you grit your teeth and get through it. This was a spring for getting through. And still it has been beautiful. The buttercups were plenteous, there was a late and glorious snow in April(!), the morning birdsong was notable, the butterflies… Continue reading
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When Spring Is Hard to Feel…
Last week I unexpectedly found myself at my desert home due to a family emergency. I’ll not talk about that here, but I will share what has stuck out to me in these chaotic weeks of waiting and processing. And it is simply this… The morning birdsong was still so sweet despite the long hours of… Continue reading
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Spring Is Never Late & My Second Ending
The April Garden 2023 Winter seemed as though it would last forever. I found myself feeling hints of dissapointment that our last day of frost was slated for late April! This time last year we had already planted the zinnias and sunflowers, the wildflowers. The oak trees had already been green for a bit. We… Continue reading
