This has been the coldest winter in years and we have already had two big snows. This last one was 7 inches and due to the temperatures, will most likely be around for a while. The above picture is one I found online. It is the Viaduct at Grandfather Mountain. It was made January 10, 2010, so it is recent. Being snowed in has given me time to do genealogy research. It has also given me time to go through closets and cabinets, cleaning out and cleaning up. But I am longing for Spring, for the daffodils and tulips, for the plowing of the garden, for chirping of the birds and for sunshine. God blesses us with seasons but I like Spring the best.
Spring is a miraculous experience. The whole world comes alive after winter in which it seemed that everything was dead. The world comes filled with color and the scent of delicious greenery. The world that seemed so dull and cold has come alive once again. Little did we know that beneath the cold hard ground the plants and trees were preparing for rebirth. Spring gives us hope for rejuvenation in our own lives as well. Spring is a time to renew the excitement and zest for life that lives inside us. Spring shows what God can do with a drab and dirty world. Each bloom and bud are welcome sights. 
