Resurection Ready To Pounce

This is a shot of our garden from the back yard perch off Brenda and my bedroom a few years ago. Everything looks so lush and beautiful on that day. 

It is March ninth and it feels like it has been winter forever.  There is still a heavy load of old crusted snow on the ground and plenty of ice on the side walks and streets. The maple sap has begun to run which is a sure sign that old man winter is begining to loose his grip. 

Skilled living gets its start in the Fear-of-God,

insight into life from knowing a Holy God.

It's through me, Lady Wisdom, that your life deepens,

and the years of your life ripen.  -Solomon 

There is a wisdom hidden in the cycle of the seasons.  There is  deep purpose to the harsh blue grey of a long Michigan winter.  I know that there is another resurrection getting ready to pounce in the coming Spring and I want to be ready for her.

The garden has become a way into a more meaningful relationship with the natural world. The garden has become another place to meet Lady Wisdom.

Seize Life!

This orginal print available here.

"Seize life! Eat bread with gusto,

Drink wine with a robust heart.

Oh yes-God takes pleasure in your pleasure!

Dress festively every morning.

Don't skimp on colors and scarves.

Relish life with the spouse you love.

Each and every day of your precarious life.

Each day is God's gift.  It's all you get in exchange

For the hard work of staying alive.

Make the most of each one!

Whatever turns up, grab it and do it.  And heartily!

This is your last and only chance at it.

For there's neither work to do nor thoughts to think

In the company of the dead, where you're most certainly headed."

                                      Ecclesiastes