Bloom

Easter is upon us. A time for rebirth, new life. Not just Christ’s rebirth, but everything around us as well. The flowers and the trees are coming alive again after lying dormant for so many months. I can’t help but think God planned it so his Son would rise again just as His Creation would be blooming.

I wondered what the day must be like in heaven. My Joe, and my parents, and so many others that have passed before me celebrating the resurrection with the resurrected one! What an incredible experience that must be.

I spent the day surrounded by Joe’s family, enjoying their company and some very delicious food. We filled plastic eggs with candy and the kids hunted for them in the backyard. The Easter Bunny even made an appearance, to the delight of all the little ones. It was truly a wonderful day. Yes, it could have been a perfect day if Joe could have been with us, but I am learning to embrace this new reality.

I am finding joy in my calla lilies popping up out of the ground, in the tiny buds on the Japanese maple Joe planted last spring, in my beautiful rose bushes that I will wait patiently for to bloom with their gorgeous dark pink flowers (except for one, because my beautiful color-blind man bought one light pink bush).

I will find joy in my crazy dogs and their wild antics, in all of the amazing music we loved to listen to, in the company of friends and family, and in every single sunrise and sunset the good Lord provides me.

On this Easter Sunday I am most thankful for God’s eternal love and for the greatest gift ever given. I will leave you with a song that means so much to me. This music played a big part in getting us back to church, back to God. Enjoy and God Bless You All.