Yesterday Bob got a truckload of black mulch and we were putting it down along the yard/woods line. I was admiring the few plants that are actually blooming now. I was also thinking about spring and contemplating how nature experiences resurrection in the same time frame as Easter Sunday. Of course, the story of Jesus and what he went through was horrific. But I was thinking about winter and how unforgiving it can be; how plants and animals suffer. But then there is spring and nature comes alive. And I thought about hope and how much I look forward to spring. And that same hope rests in me from our Lord and what he did for us. I love the beauty of spring. I love the beauty of nature. I love the hope I am feeling today. I wish the same for you.