Seattle Blues

Seattle is in a bad mood. Yup, everywhere I go people are gruff, “nice spring we’re having, huh? grumble, grumble . . .” Maybe it was the rain, snow, sleet and hail that besieged us last Thursday and Friday . . .and Saturday . . .and Sunday. Maybe the lack of sunshine for the last eight months is finally taking its toll. Maybe it’s the fear of looming floods once the record snow pack begins to melt.

I must admit, I’m tired of feeling cold. I’ve had it with $300+ heating bills, muddy shoes and dirty cars. Where is my spring? My latest poll indicates the majority predict sunshine by July. Ugh!

Life is like that sometimes. The rain keeps falling, with no end in sight. On some level, we believe our situation will change, eventually. But we wonder if we’ll last that long. We may struggle to get out of bed and face yet another cold, gray day.

Funny thing happened today. I noticed some buds on my rhododendrons. No, they’re not quite ready to adorn my yard. But in this once dead-looking bush, I see signs of life. Perhaps, spring will show up before July after all.

Ultimately, life is about perseverance. Those of us who place our hope in Jesus Christ know we aren’t home yet. This earth will never offer complete contentment, absence of frustration or freedom from pain. Along the way however, God provides moments of bliss. Against the backdrop of our struggles emerges the beauty of his loving intervention.

Albert Einstein said, “There are only two ways to live your life. One is as though nothing is a miracle. The other is as though everything is a miracle.” I choose the latter. I trust the sun rose even if I can’t see it behind the clouds. So I’ll arise and wait for the buds to bloom. I hope you find a moment of bliss today.

~Joyce

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