Rebirth

Carter, 1999-2010, neck deep in Caladiums…

Officially, tomorrow is the first day of Spring. Here in Orlando, right next to Walt Disney World, it’s felt like Spring since January.

Even as I write this, birds are chirping, trees in bloom, the warm Florida sunshine baking the ground for the rebirth of caladiums, black-eyed susans, blanket flowers (State Flower), periwinkles and a host of other perennials.

The first caladium broke through the ground March 7 – this is the sign I teach Chapin to look for. What’s your first sign of Spring?

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Who Cares?

Never saw a knife ‘holder’ until last Friday in an Annapolis Royal, Nova Scotia Bed & Breakfast. While it was very fancy, it reminds me of how we get distracted with needless things.

What percentage of your day do you worry about what others think of you?

What percentage of your day do you hesitate to do what you really think needs to be done?

It’s important to care, but when we care “too much” it actually, invisibly, and without consequence (which is dangerous), leads us down the path of unfulfilled responsibilities.

I am way too familiar with this. And you?

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Jesus Was A Doer

Jack (Teddy Bear) is a doer too, as he travels the globe, encouraging others to follow their childhood dreams…can you find Jack?

Jack at the ‘peak’ of a 15 foot tall snow mound in Bridgetown, Nova Scotia…

Jesus not only preached The Gospel, He helped write The Gospel.

Jesus advised people what they should do.

And he led from the front. Jesus was the ultimate doer.

What this means should be obvious. What is obvious is overlooked. What is overlooked becomes a habit. What becomes a habit, makes us an example or a warning.

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God’s Handiwork

Spring will soon be upon us here in Central Florida. Weather has been sunny and warm, in the 80’s (Fahrenheit) the past week.

Does Spring mean anything special to you? I mean, besides pollen-filled air and seasonal allergies.

So many things in God’s handiwork signal, to me anyway, His promise. Rebirth. Faith. Goodness. Hope. The Summer rains.

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