Spring Forward

   It's laughable, I know.  But one of the ways I still identify change in time and seasons is by the childhood memory tool "Spring Forward, Fall Back".

   I was thinking about about the whole "Spring Forward" thing lately.  One wonders these days about our world with the economy going crazy, taxes and power bills and grocery bills going up, gas always on a teeter-totter.  And then, many people wonder about their job security and what their future may hold.

  And what about our health?  We're all getting older, and with age comes increased risk of health issues.  This brings increased costs to our homes and insecurity to our lives.

   Wow, it makes life so tenuous, doesn't it?  Some people worry over it.  Others get stressed out.  Some turn to aides like drugs and alchohol to calm the nerves, without much success.  Others get depressed and, for all intense and purposes shut down to life.

   It's encouraging to know that with all that is going on in our world that we have a God who not only cares about us, but who will guide us through this mine field.  "Even through the valley of death, I will be with you."  Isn't that encouraging?  What does this all have to do with the "Spring Forward" theme?  Well, behind spring winter closes in.  The leaves fall off the trees. Vegetable gardens are gone.  Lawns turn brown.  One would think that all of life has come to a halt.  And when we are in the winter months of our lives that's how we often feel.  But we should not worry, because Spring is on its way.  God is always ahead on the path leading us to still waters and green pastures.  With God we can always have the hope of "springing forward" in life.  He guides us to places of peace.

   So, Spring Forward my friend.  Regardless of your state in life, God will never let you down.