Welcoming Spring



Welcoming Spring

How I love the gentle surprises

that jump into my sight

announcing God’s presence

in the bursting forth of spring delight.

The radiant sunlight of the jonquils,

the pastel pink blossoms of the Japanese tulip tree,

the tapestry of white and violet blossoms
covering moss green mounds

these announcements of spring my eyes behold.

As I awake to each new day,

the colorful panorama of new surprises continue

their portrait of God’s majestic array

four red tulip buds,

Lenten purple violets and pansies

snowy cherry blossom trees,

flaming red azaleas,

the dogwood trees that each day

remind me of Christ’s love and way.

Spring preaches the melody of attentiveness

an invitation to be immersed in God’s beauty,

open to nature’s Mystery of new life,

renouncing fallen ways of strife,

nurturing growth

of the beautiful seed of Goodness

within, knowing that I become

God’s colorful Spring Surprise!

~Sister Priscilla Cohen, OSB