Parish Bulletin Article: "Happy Spring!": 5-10-20

Happy Spring!

As we continue to experience some tough times in many levels around the world—the pandemic, a tough economy, and our communities with new obstacles for spirituality—I praise God that it is spring.  Why?  Not only for enjoying the season of nature, but also another way to give gratitude back to God.  Here are some ways in which I am so grateful for this spring, in which you can do something similar:

• Thank you, Lord, as I can now run with shorts and a t-shirt;
• Thank you, Lord, for seeing the first robin that I have seen;
• Thank you, Lord, as the new flowers are beginning to sprout;
• Thank you, Lord, as my mini-allergies shows that it is no longer winter;
• Thank you, Lord, for hearing the birds singing in the morning;
• Thank you, Lord, with more light both in the morning and in the evening;
• Thank you, Lord, for these few weeks in God’s Country with no ticks, mosquitos or sunscreen;
• Thank you, Lord, for seeing my nephew and nieces playing in puddles, mud, and grass, even though it is on FaceTime;
• Thank you, Lord, for another year to shift from ice-fishing to boat-fishing;
• Thank you, Lord, for another chance for a 30” walleye, or a 60” sturgeon, or both;
• Thank you, Lord, for remembering that it is Happy Mother’s Day;
• Thank you, Lord, for feeling like a mole to be blinded by the sun;
• Thank you, Lord, for a soon BBQ;
• Thank you, Lord, for a spring cleaning around the house (haha, just kidding!);
• Thank you, Lord, for your creation, and how you have given us four seasons, (though a more balance may be fantastic);
• Thank you, Lord, for the month of Mother Mary;

If you have some time, with your kids, family, or personally, take a few moments to bring your gratitude back to God in this gorgeous new season in nature.  And yes, I typically smile and chuckle with some humor, as each season does that as well!

God Bless!