Surprising Spring
Spring is here! We have now officially made it through our first freezing cold winter, and are collecting our reward: the small but spectacular signs of nature’s rebirth all around us. It seemed to come so suddenly: one morning we walked out of our house and realized the sun felt warm on our faces. We looked up and our neighbor’s tree had exploded into blossoms. The next day, walking along the stream, we noticed that the trees had sprouted new green leaves, and the field beyond was carpeted with velvety grass.
This time of year seems almost magical after months of grey chill. The bright leaves and flowers came out of nowhere, suddenly covering what had been bare brown branches.
The grey dirt of the field seemed dead, and now life is pushing up from every square millimeter. Spring comes as an annual reminder that appearances can be deceiving; just because something looks dead doesn’t mean it is. Life has a way of breaking through and taking us by surprise.
Isn’t that what we call resurrection? As if to get me in the mood for Easter, these boats on the lake lined up like so many colored eggs under the warm spring sun. 
The boatmen are getting them ready for the tourists who will soon be flocking to the lake, along with the migratory birds. Perhaps the nicest signs of spring are the smiles on the faces of the boatmen, their families, and the rest of our neighbors, who feel the sun’s touch of warmth not just on their faces, but in their hearts. And may that warm touch bring new hope to life as well.
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