We always know that winter will come and though we do not know when it will end, we are promised that it will, and we will know that it has when we see the first fruits, the blossoms, the new life. You cannot make those blossoms grow; you cannot send away the winter or usher in the spring, and in some places, for some people, spring comes sooner than others; new life spouts up out of the dead of the winter. These blossoms are in Orlando, Florida and in Orlando the spring comes much sooner that it does in many other parts of the country. Those blossoms are a sure sign that winter is gone and spring is coming.Everybody experiences winter in their life and for some it seems the bitter cold will never end, and just when they think the season will not end...a blossom comes forth...hope is renewed...and a deep seeded gratitude for spring, that could only be known on the backside of a hard winter, pours forth. This is one of the beautiful mysteries of God.
"Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one. For now the winter is past; the rain has ended and gone away. The blossoms appear in the countryside. The time of singing has come, and the turtledove's cooing is heard in our land. The fig tree ripens its figs; the blossoming vines give off their fragrance. Arise, my darling. Come away, my beautiful one." Song of Songs 2:11-13
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Love this post. It is so true that God often uses the "winter" seasons of life to lead to the "spring." I don't know what category you would place this current season of transition in your life in, but I am praying that the Lord would bring lots of blessing and new life for you here. I, for one, am glad that you are here! And, for the record, I am officially ready for the cold to go away and for pretty flowers (especially tulips) to start blooming around here!
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