Springtime of Enlightenment weeks 12-25
A SPRINGTIME of ENCOURAGEMENT Photo Credit D. Kelly @ Grant Co., WV Welcome spring! During th e spring season, this time for new beginnings, we are going to study and discuss enlightenment. Since spring is the time when the dormant bursts forth with a strength only nature fully understands, there is no better time to learn about God's enlightenment. Everything from t ulips to wild onions; crocus to lettuce; from butterflies to...people. Everything living thing faces life seasons. For vegetation, spring is the time when God given potential surges forth from hidden depths. Its growth tentative at first but then drawn upward by a force stronger than themselves. And suddenly, ready to face real life elements, stands a strong, viable plant. Thankfully, unlike vegetation, we have several spring-like opportunities spread out across our lifetime. For the most part, our spring seasons look a lot alike. We each have...