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Hope for Tomorrow

Karen Higgins

Greetings, dear readers, on this grey February day,

I'm writing to share a little hope...

hope in the form of geranium seedlings.

Because this winter is starting to get to me.

Grey skies, sloppy rain, cold bones.



I feel as though I can't remember what the sun feels like.

I can light only so many candles and read so many gardening books and catalogs.

At least that's the way I felt today...

until I looked over my geranium seedlings.

Out of the eighteen I started, seven remain.

And I'm convinced they will continue on

until I plant them in the garden,

where they will thrive.

I will go out and water them,

standing in the warmth of a dusky

summer evening.

I will reach down and feel their fuzzy leaves,

smell their soapy scent.

Pick a stalk of their salmon blossoms for a bouquet.

And when the summer is over,

I will once again cut their leaves

and stick them in the soil.

They will take up all the extra space on my kitchen counter

all winter long.

And they will give me hope that spring will always come.



 Along with that,

they will remind me that

dark seasons, troubled times, grieving days

will all come to an end as well,

and we will drop our burdens at His feet,

picking up the lightness of joy instead.


And just maybe, that is why God gave us winter.


Yours truly,

Posey


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4 Comments


mommamindy
Feb 19, 2024

Such lovely encouragement. Thank you. Longing for spring, as well!

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Karen Higgins
Karen Higgins
Feb 21, 2024
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Thank you, Mindy! Spring is coming!

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Joan Husby
Joan Husby
Feb 18, 2024

Yes...good thoughts and beautifully put. Nice also to remember that without winter, there's no spring!

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Karen Higgins
Karen Higgins
Feb 21, 2024
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Thanks so much for reading and encouraging, Joan!

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