There is a layer of snow on the ground. When it came yesterday and last night it was heavy, like a sponge full of water; thick and cold. Perfect for snowball making. It lay on the street in slushy form, as if everyone had just spilled their Slurpee before the flavoring got put in. Then the ugly side of the weather came and turned it hard and colder than it really needed to be.

But I felt it. Did you?

That first hint, when you remember something coming in the future. Maybe a birthday, Christmas, the kids coming home. The thought peeps in the door or you feel it at the window for the first time and the anticipation and planning starts. That first hint of SPRING!

Now I know it is a long time away from the actual sunny days of skipping through the green meadows. But, I you can sense it coming. Just a few more minutes of day light, a few more birds chirping in the morning, a soft breeze that touches you face without the bite. You start to think about gardening, outside projects and you may wonder "Where did that thought come from?".

It is that first hint and sure as the snow on the ground, time will pass and another joyous Spring will be ours to live.

Reminds me of another event I anticipate. Soon Jesus will come again. Do you feel the hints? Do you feel that cool breeze on your face? His voice whispering to your heart? It is Him reminding us that He is coming and when He comes He will take us to our home in Heaven to be with Him forever. Glory! Glorious Spring time!