Hopefulness

This week Iowa has gone from snow-covered tundra to thawing gray that comes before the beauty of spring. There is hope! Winter has been long. Probably because we are still stuck inside with no place to go - observing social distancing and wearing face masks. COVID shots are being given so there is even more hope. Will we ever be normal again? No, probably we are experiencing what will be a new normal. There is hope.

The geese have also experienced a transformation this week. They spent Monday searching everywhere for grass and something to eat. By Tuesday a few spots of grass had been revealed and they fought over the small areas of dry lawn. Then yesterday the pond had water open and they were happy geese again. Even as I was going to bed last night I heard the geese chattering on the pond. It's unusual for them to be on the pond at night. They were happy geese filled with hope.

"But if we hope for what we do not yet have, we wait for it patiently," (Romans 8:25 NIV).

In one more month spring will officially arrive on the calendar. Iowa will no doubt experience a little more winter before then but it won't last long now. There is hope. We can wait patiently for what we do not yet have. Anyway, we will try to be patient. Scripture tells us to hope for what we do not have. Have hope. Spring is getting closer everyday.

May God bless you with a hope-filled heart as we approach a new month.