Spring

Experiencing all of the repeating joys of spring this year--the smell of the Russian olive, the warmer days, my beautiful children playing outside, the sunlight on the carpet--makes me realize how down and depressed I was last year. Abby was a few months old, a delight unfolding before my eyes, and I could barely contain my sadness and negativity. I experience the same stimuli this year and as I brace for the sadness....waiting....I realize with relief that instead I am enjoying the smells, the warmth, the beauty, the expectation. Thank you, Lord!