Rain has been coming in abundance recently and with it, new growth. 

I’m not sure what it is about spring this year, but seeing all the new buds has given me an immense amount of hope and joy.

New life. New season.

Maybe I should consider getting one of those “happy lights” for wintertime because I seem to be so dependent on the sun. Even with the rain, spring has more sunshine, and I am THRIVING with it!

Just call me a plant.

At any rate, I was walking around checking out some of the new plants we put in over the past few weeks to see how they’re coming along and noticed a bush without visible flowers yet. It had the remnants of a recent rain in the form of evenly spaced droplets of water.

The pattern caught my attention.

Upon investigating further, I noticed that where a water droplet clung to the branch, there too was the beginnings of a bud.

The water gravitated to and was positioned to support the new life. 

The small lesson in this, for me, was to recognize that new life is delicate. It requires more attention and resources to really stabilize.

Babies are that way. So are new believers. 

I learn so many lessons from my plant friends, and I’m grateful to be back in a season where I see them visibly showing signs of new life.

Anyone else?