At some point last autumn, I abandoned the garden to its own
devices. I let the fallen leaves lie wherever they fell and moulder away
happily. Most seem to have landed in the flower beds. I left the dying flowers
to cling on over winter, brown and shrivelled and ugly.
Occasionally, I noticed. And I thought, hmm, better get out
there.
Today I took half an hour or so – positively balmy out there
in the high 30’sC – and trimmed back a couple of the shrubs and voila! Beneath
some of the fallen stalks and piles of slimy leaves, brave crocus opened purple
and vibrant. New life, not just promised but already presented!
It’s easy to miss the signs of new life, of blossoms opening
anew, in myself and in others close to me. It’s easy to become so accustomed to
the detritus of past bad attitudes or unhelpful habits or harsh words that I
can overlook the new life growing inside.
Coming into spring now – hurray! Time to spring clean soon –
not just the house or garden but also the character. Time to uncover new life
which God might just be nurturing in my heart and the hearts of others, new,
positive outlooks, new hopes and dreams. Time to clear away the mouldering
rubbish and let in the light, let in the air, let in the warmth.
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