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There is so much I like be about spring. The cool crisp air that signals the passing of colder days gone by and the bright sunshine that tickles your skin and brings its warmth to embrace you. Spring, the starting of a new season, a season of life as once again the grass grows and the earth bears fruit. In many ways I could say I am entering spring both literally and in the season of my life. We have just come though one of the hardest seasons we have ever faced that ended in the death of one of our dearest Ni-Van friends and cultural mentors. A friendship that began nearly a decade ago came to an abrupt and pre-mature stop. Yes, many tears were shed in what seemed to be a season of death in more ways than one. Yet here we are once again in spring. With the birth of our sweet baby Valencia Caroline two weeks ago we have witnessed the miracle of life as God carried me safely through a high risk pregnancy to deliver my first baby naturally (before the Doctor could reach the hospital bed!) a healthy tiny baby girl. It was as if God reached down and kissed me gently on the forehead and whispered every good and perfect gift is from me. Spring has come. I have teared up many times over the past few weeks overcome with thanksgiving at a God who blesses deeply, restores, renews and brings us the season of Spring. How fitting it is that we celebrate Easter in spring - how Christ won victory over death and hell and rose from the dead showing us His power to redeem. Christ has power to redeem not only souls, but situations, problems or whatever it is you find yourself facing. Today I lift my face towards the sun, breath in deeply the crisp fresh air and enjoy that Spring has come and so has the Savior of the world. There will probably be a few more cold fronts and a few dark days ahead, but I will chose joy because the Creator has promised to walk with me and I know there is no cross without a crown and no winter without a spring.
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