The glories of morning streaming through newly born leaves and shedding fresh light on the bright and beautiful buds of spring time overcame me today. Hello Spring, I forgot how lovely you are. The feel of warm air on my skin and the scent of fresh flowers and earth filled me to overflowing. It was the feeling of new beginnings; of the past being erased and replaced. Here comes the sun, feeding my soul, lifting me off of my feet. Each day brings new wonders. Rain. Thunder. Lightning. New colors, new birds, new insects (bees and even a dragonfly!) and new perspective on my neighborhood.
It's as if the earth had been holding its breath all winter, and had forgotten how sweet a gulp of air could be. Drink deeply from the cup of life, world!
As for me, I find God renewing my spirit each day with the richness of his creation. Which is what this time of year (finals... ick) requires. I am free as a bird, flying through these days towards another summer at the pool. I am always playing catch-up with everything: school, friends, etc. The fact that I have learned how to play ukulele does not help me stay focused these days. So many distractions. I have been drawing a lot lately, too. Sometimes I forget how great it feels to be able to create. Most of the time I am regurgitating someone else's creation for class. Not exactly fulfilling, but it is necessary to get to where I want to go. I can feel myself moving forward, which is thrilling. For so long I felt like I was stagnating in school. Now I have a fresh direction.
My original plan of being a high school English teacher has changed. New goal: publishing! Editing! Helping to create some of the things I love the most would be so incredible. Best of all, my friend Dave is going to look into getting me an internship for a BIG Christian publishing firm. Zondervan. Woohoo!
So life continues to go on. I am present. Let's see where this life takes me.
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