Daylight Savings Time

It is now that period of time when I cannot go to sleep, yet I know that I will "lose" an hour and have to get up early tomorrow.  It's a harbinger of spring.  Extended daylight in the evenings gives me more time to get things done, and I'm a doer.  Warm weather is around the corner.  Yesterday I wrote about preparations, and this is a time of preparation for outdoor activities.  At our house, we'll be painting the deck, planting flowers, mulching the flower beds, and giving the patio furniture a fresh coat of paint.  Our very bodies urge us to action following the downtime of winter.  Although my heart is nagged by sadness over recent life changes, I feel renewed at the prospects ahead.  It's called hope.  Where there is hope--that gift from God--there is a means to accomplish.  Earthly life goes on in the face of loss.  Just one step at a time will prevail.  Holding onto God's hand is how we get lifted out of despair and set aright again.  Blessings, and feel the renewal this third day of Lent.