The Promise of the Daffodil

Yesterday was my thirty second anniversary. Jon and I have weathered hard times, financial strain and the roller coaster of emotions that come with raising children together. We have survived job changes, world events and being empty nesters. But this week Jon scheduled a date with me to celebrate because I was catching up with work from being offsite last week and having brain fog from lack of sleep. I literally did not know the date and hadn’t realized that my anniversary was on Thursday. But, as I communicated with him what my schedule was for the week, he reminded me and we went out and had a lovely evening together. I am thankful that I found my someone who calls me back, has patience with my schedule and reminds me to prioritize my family with quality time. This keeps me in balance when it is so easy to get out of whack. I pray that you all have people in your lives that remind you to celebrate and find joy where you can.

I returned from the mission trip to daffodils being in bloom in my yard. I love them so much. They always remind me of the day our daughter was baptized and the church was full of daffodils for a cancer awareness campaign. They also whisper a promise to me about new life after the winter. When we have early Easters, I think the official flower should be the daffodil who reminds us of resurrection. These brave little flowers are often met with cold snaps and winter weather but they pop up anyway. They brave the change and herald the coming spring and the promise of new life. They are the first spark of spring and what awaits us next. My gardening friends have told me that I have to wait until April 15th to plant anything for spring because we always have a late freeze. On the day thet I married Jon there was a terrible ice storm and all the highways had been shut down. I cried that day thinking that no one would attend our wedding. I called my husband-to-be and he reminded me that the only people that mattered were the preacher and the two of us. And he assured me that he would be there- no matter what.

I pray that you are noticing the signs of resurrection around you, and that you have someone in your life that brings balance reminds you to find joy.

Blessings,