Waiting for Spring

The funny thing about living in Colorado is that you can never really tell when spring will arrive.

A week ago, I noticed a lot of fresh green shoots in my front flower bed and my heart got excited for my favorite season. I love Spring because everything that was dormant comes to life in a flurry of colorful and fragrant blossoms thatsymbolizes the hope of eternal life after the relatively-dark winter of this fallen world. How’s that for a glimpse of our eager anticipation?

A closer survey of...