The first day of spring and it's beautiful here today. The sky is a magnificent blue. Trees and flowers are blooming. I noticed on the way to work this morning, everything has a green tint to it. Then I came across an oak tree that still has last year's parched leaves hanging from it - they look like tarnished charms amidst the new, green growth. I wanted to stop and shake the tree so it would let go of those old ugly leaves. Doesn't it realize if it would just let go God would give it new beautiful leaves? Then it struck me, did God put this tree in my path for a reason? Am I holding on to old ugly things? Like control? Like worry? Maybe fear? Yes, I know I am. But why? Why do I want to hold on to these things? They are ugly. Yet they are comfortable and familiar. I remember reading once that the oak will drop those old leaves when the new growth knocks them off. New growth. Not familiar or even comfortable growth. New growth. As I see all the new growth around me I hope it continually reminds me to let go of the old and let God show me the new.
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