Today the sun is shining here. There are new signs of Spring every day. Purple crocus, bunches of snowdrops, the occasional early daffodil, multiple Hellebore heads and the Ribes is beginning to open its buds. Each one a joy to watch unfolding before us. Let our hearts be lifted then, by nature and beauty. Let us feel the hope of new growth even if we feel down-hearted by circumstance. 

May God bless you, this day and every day. Amen.