Wednesday, April 15

PROMISE

PROMISE
04-16-15

Did someone say SPRING?
It has been a while since I had the ultimate experience of Spring - when bleakness and then suddenly you wake up to signs of new life all around you! Being in a tropical island country, where the seasons are only between "hot and wet", Springtime barely makes an appearance, if it ever even does so. Perhaps Spring-like seasons do occur and if flowers are the sign of Spring, then it can happen in February, in April, in May and in October...and depending where you are in the country.
Perhaps a trip to DANGWA can give one a wiff of spring anytime!

And so I was just filled with delight when our backyard floral plants came into bloom. Why so? Because they were all almost dying and hopeless when my husband rescued them from here and there.

Thus, I am again reminded of how Spring can be, even in my life.

(Spring is Coming, by Steven Curtis Chapman) 
We planted the seed while the tears of our grief soaked the ground
The sky lost its sun, and the world lost its green to lifeless brown
Now the chilling wind has turned the earth hard as stone
And silently seed rise beneath ice and snow
And my heart's heavy now
But I'm not letting go of this hope I have that tells me

 Spring is coming, Spring is coming
And all we've been hoping and longing for soon will appear
Spring is coming, Spring is coming
It won't be long now, it's just about here
Hear the birds start to sing
Feel the life in the breeze
Watch the ice melt away
The kids are coming out to play
Feel the sun on your skin
Growing strong and warm again
Watch the ground: there's something moving
Something is breaking through
New life is breaking through

Spring is coming, Spring is coming
And all we've been hoping and longing for soon will appear
Spring is coming, Spring is coming
And it won't be long now, it's just about here
Spring is coming, Spring is coming
 Out of these ashes, beauty will rise
And all we've been hoping and longing for soon will appear
Sorrow will be turned to joy







Spring is coming, Spring is coming
All we hoped for soon will appear
It won't be long now, it's just about here
Out of the dark clouds, beauty will shine
All above in heaven, rejoice 
Spring is coming soon!