Bring on Spring…

Hello, sweet friends!

Guess what?

It is MARCH! 18 days until it is officially Spring!

Not sure about you, but this girl is ready for a new season.

See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland. Isaiah 43:19

As I was walking in my neighborhood a few days ago, I noticed the ground was wet. There were muddy spots on the concrete, and everything just looked blah.

However, I knew by looking at my weather app, that in the the next few day there was going to be lots of sunshine and warm weather.

Seasons always change. It is just the way God designed it for us here on this Earth.

When my daughter was in the incident at the lake over the Summer, and fractured her C6 vertebrae, it felt like that season would never end.

Each day, as she healed, it felt like molasses. The days were so long.

It was hard to remember what life was like before that.

Eventually, she healed.

I remember when the doctor told her she was healed, I cried right there in that doctor’s office.

We all cried.

It was a miracle.

It was finally over.

Have you been in a hard season that dragged on?

I remember so clearly looking at pictures on Instagram of families enjoying their vacations at the beach and just soaking in every ounce of the Summer.

That season felt so lonely at times.

Our life as we knew it had come to a halt.

Especially for my daughter.

That Summer, as hard as it was, brought lots of wonderful things.

Things that would not happened if she would not have gone through a hard season.

As hard as it was, we are all grateful for the gifts during that time. The closeness of Jesus, and the Peace of God was absolutely overwhelming.

The scripture from Isaiah came to life….

To all who mourn in Israel, he will give a crown of beauty for ashes, a joyous blessing instead of mourning, festive praise instead of despair. In their righteousness, they will be like great oaks that the LORD has planted for his own glory. Isaiah 61:13

God really did bring much beauty from a very long and hard season.

If you are in a hard season right this very moment, keep going.

Jesus is so near.

It won’t be like this forever.

The end will eventually come.

Joy will spring up.

New flowers will bloom.

Let the HOPE of His Promises fill your heart.

He will not abandon you. Deuteronomy 31:6

He is oh so close to you. Psalm 34:18

You will laugh again, and dance again, and you will heal. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Friend, I am lifting you up in prayer as I type these words.

This is my prayer…

“The Lord bless you
    and keep you;
 the Lord make his face shine on you
    and be gracious to you;
 the Lord turn his face toward you
    and give you peace.”’

Numbers 6:24-26

spring is near,

jill