I will never get over the beauty God has created in Springtime. Every day I anticipate the sun rising enough so I can see the flowers in bloom outside the den windows. The added blessing I never would have expected is getting to watch the birds as they scrounge around for particles for building their nests. Even the squirrels are cute this time of the day. I’m not a fan of them for they like to dig the tulip bulbs and replant them in the middle of wherever they choose.

When I was a boy I would see flower beds in people’s yard and tell myself I would have ones just like that someday. For many years now I still do this. However, now I get to enjoy my own each and every day. Yes, winter time comes when they are dormant, but that is why God created garden catalogs and now, websites so I can dream about springtime coming all over again. OK, enough about this.

Today I ready everything I need to for our absence the next two weeks. At some point I’ll pack but that is a minor item for me at least. God has replaced the anxiety I’ve had up to this point. Today I’m at peace knowing this trip is something God has wanted for us. I’ve known this and now I’m at peace with it. I even thanked God this morning for the anxious moments that He used to get me ready for tomorrow’s flight. God is AMAZING that way!