My soul revives in spring glory.
Earthy scents of wet soil
Touch my nose in the puffy wind.
Driving on highways
Once barren and dark
The world heard God’s call,
“Out with the old,
In with the new.”
Buds, blooms, and blossoms awaken
In rarest hues reserved for spring,
Stretching out like colorful threads
Strewn across the horizon
Weaving a spirited tapestry.
My eyes wide open
I don’t want to miss even one daffodil
Dancing in the sunlight.
I hold each velvety petal
In my mind’s memory box
Like a priceless treasure.
Pinks, purples, yellows, whites, green-golds,
Stems and branches arrayed in majesty
Ablaze in dawn’s brilliance.
Unmatched
Living artistry
Exquisite design
Delicate tender frail
Here today and gone tomorrow.
Who could put so much heart
Into something that shines but a week?
The God of eternity,
He is the One
Who sees and gives and loves like that.
The flower quickly fading
Whispers that our lives are passing.
Can we listen to the wisdom
God wrote into His world
And still enjoy this moment?
Rhythms set to His times
His gentle-strong hands
Moving through the ages
Shaping life’s seasons.
Creator
Painter
Provider
Sustainer
Redeemer
I lift my head like the early spring shoot
To the One who gives me life,
Redeems my life,
And numbers my days.
His true love warms and nourishes.
Father, help me shine while I have time.
~The grass withers, the flower fades, But the word of our God stands forever. Isaiah 40:8
Spring is one of my favorite seasons. How do you feel in springtime?
A few spring photos for you!
Join author and teacher, Melissa McLaughlin, and grow in the Truthful Grace of Jesus Christ through this Spirit-filled, Bible-based, prayerful poems that inspire, encourage and challenge you to draw ever closer to our Lord and God.
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