Another Spring

This has been a snowy/icy week for many of us, especially along the eastern seaboard. In fact, news outlets are reporting snow in all 50 states, except Florida (even Hawaii has snowy mountain tops). 

In light of this, our CLC President, Yvonne Tracey, has shared a poem written by former CLC parliamentarian, Patricia Lewis:

ANOTHER SPRING

There’ll be another spring, you know

When we will see the flowers grow.

When dark days of winter melt away

To come, again, another day.

When birds will praise the Lord in song

For providing food all winter long.

When rains cleanse away the grimy snow—

Crocuses bursting through the ground below.

There’ll be another spring, you know

As the budding trees put on their show.

The gloom of winter will be swept away.

The sun growing warmer with each passing day.

With God’s promise of another spring

We can put away each negative thing.

As we sense the softening of the frozen earth.

With springtime, comes a time for rebirth.

Don’t let this winter of our discontent

Cause a song of joy to become a lament.

For new life and new hope, Jesus did bring.

Believe it, beloved—

there’ll be another spring.

Penned by Patricia Lewis

February 2, 2009

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BRIGHT HOPE FOR TOMORROW

Made By God, For God

Where could I flee from Your presence? Even the darkness is not dark to You. For you formed my inward parts; You knit me together in my mother’s womb. I praise You, for You are wonderful. You know me right well. How precious to me are Your thoughts, O God! - from Psalm 139

Do you believe you were made by God – and are thus always loved by God?

Martin Luther’s Small Catechism (a primer he wrote for young Christians):  “I believe that God created me, along with all creatures. God gave to me: body and soul, eyes, ears and all the other parts of my body, my mind and all my senses. God gives me clothing and shoes, food and drink, and all I own. Every day God abundantly provides everything I need to nourish this body and life. God does all this because of pure, fatherly, and divine goodness and mercy, not because I’ve earned it or deserved it. For all of this, I must thank, praise, serve, and obey God.”