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b'At the beginning of every spring, I get stressed. The long, harsh winter is finally coming to a close. I know the flowers will start blooming soon, and I worry that I\\u2019ll miss it. That I\\u2019ll miss seeing the crocuses peek up through the grass\\u2026before they\\u2019re mown over. That I\\u2019ll miss seeing the flowering trees full with blossoms\\u2026 before the next windy or rainy day strips off the petals. I find myself anxiously looking all around me whenever I go outside, desperate not to miss a hint of the beauty I\\u2019ve been starved for all winter long. When I do see something alive and growing, I fear I can\\u2019t appreciate it enough, can\\u2019t take in the vibrance enough. I\\u2019m afraid of missing it.\\nBut this past spring, I paid closer attention to this feeling. And I noticed something hopeful. The blossoms stayed on the trees longer than I expected them to. Not only that, but when one kind of flower finished its bloom, another kind would show itself. I\\u2019d forgotten\\u2014flowers don\\u2019t just bloom in spring. Every season has its own kinds of flowers.\\nLately I\\u2019ve been reminded that God is the giver of all good gifts\\u2014and He keeps giving them! If I miss one of His gifts today, I haven\\u2019t exhausted His grace. He keeps giving good things, every day! It\\u2019s who He is. Goodness just flows and bursts out of Him, like flowers erupting from every nook and cranny of the springtime soil.\\nIf you haven\\u2019t guessed already, change isn\\u2019t easy for me. But it has been so helpful for me to realize that God brings beauty in the midst of change. In every stage and phase of life, He is generous. He cares about my needs, and not just physical needs like food and clothing, but also my need for beauty and wonder. He knows what my heart needs, and He delights to delight me. He longs to comfort me. To draw me near to Himself and share His good gifts with me.\\nAnd God helps me enjoy His gifts. Instead of fretting that I will miss out, I can rest knowing that I am beloved and delighted in by God, the giver of all good gifts. \\u2022 Hannah Howe\\n\\u2022 What good gifts have you noticed God giving you lately? Consider taking a moment to thank Him for one of these! \\nSee what great love the Father has given us that we should be called God\\u2019s children\\u2014 and we are! 1 John 3:1a (CSB)\\n\\xa0\\nRead Verses:\\nRom.6.23|2Cor.6.2|Phil.3.7-Phil.3.12'