I'm Back

Oh what a beautiful morning,
Oh what a beautiful day...
everyone's waking up singing -
the robins, sparrows, and blue jays,
the mourning doves, red-winged blackbirds,
cardinals, chickadees, cowbirds -
all chirp to their heart's content,
their chorus heavenward sent.

Swallows, finches, and wrens
also have a song to send.
Warblers and nuthatchers,
thrushes and thrashers
vocalize proudly.
Crows chime in loudly.
Rather red, blue, black or brown
everyone joins 'round.

Canadian geese overhead
honking, northward bound, early heard,
add to the morning chorus
sounding like a loud ruckus -
for when you try to catch a few more winks
the glee club is heard practicing hijinks
announcing "I'm back..."
The long winter is past.

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Aren't we glad the winter is past,
to hear the birds signing - at last!
Birds announce spring is here
for each low coo coo you hear
or every loud caw caw caw
is a reminder to all
that spring has finally sprung.
With it new hope also comes.

Hope is a confidence,
a promised assurance,
that God does have a solution
to all of our earthly problems.
So when life seems upside down,
instead of wearing a frown,
be assured that the One you hope in
has all the answers to strife within.

Sometimes hope seems lost
when life seems like dross
but the hardships of life,
sometimes bringing much strife,
teach valuable lessons to us -
growing our faith and teaching us to trust.
Yes, spring brings hope of a brighter tomorrow
promising more joys and fewer sorrows.

Faith is being sure of what we hope for
and certain of what we do not see.
Hebrews 11:1

Hope does not disappoint us,
because God has poured out his love into our hearts
by the Holy Spirit, whom he has given us.
Romans 5:5