Spring Has Arrived

I took Angel (my shihtzu) for a walk late this afternoon/early this evening after my appointment with the obstetrician (which went well, by the way). I brought my camera with me, since spring has finally started to appear. It was a nice reminder of God's ultimate plan and His time. With my friend's passing two weeks ago while his wife is expecting, it was a nice reminder that through death comes life. Although J. will not meet his youngest baby, that new life will come despite his death. That goes for so many different things. I mean, with Easter coming, it's a reminder that Jesus's death was the beginning of life. A forest fire brings death to some parts of the tree and then the new life that comes from it is amazing. So after a long winter, after the leaves had all died, seeing the buds on the trees is a great reminder of all of this. Spring is in the air, new life is all around, the long death of winter is no longer here. Here are a few pictures from my walk: