Spring has finally found her way to our neck of the woods, she had gotten herself lost and I didn't think she was EVER going to get here. Now that she has arrived, she has brought with her all the joy and beauty she has. Flowers are in bloom, grass is green, leaves are starting to open. The birds and squirrels I have fed all winter are busy making new homes for their little families. If we take the time to sit outside and do nothing but enjoy the goodness of Spring, we find ourselves renewed with energy and newness. In the midst of busyness by our animal and bird friends, we find peace and calmness all around. By the simple act of sitting outside, I am able to soak up the suns goodness, watch the creatures prepare for new families, witness the new growth of vegetation and empty my mind of old stuffy, musty, useless thoughts that have accumulated there over the long winter months.
Another event that comes each year with Spring is the annual spring cleaning of 'stuff'. Yards are being raked and mowed. Gardens are tilled and planted. Cars are being cleaned inside and out. Windows are opened to let the winter stink out. Bedding is on the line, homes are given a top to bottom scrubbing and the purging of unwanted stuff is in full swing.
What types of unwanted items do you purge? Clothes, shoes, purses? Items from the back of the closet you haven't seen since last years cleaning? Toys the children no longer use or have broken? This year I am purging something else...my Facebook page. It's going to take me a bit of time to achieve my goal, but I am set on getting it done. I was reminded recently of something I myself have said several times: "If all a person knew of Christianity was what they learned by watching you, what would they learn?". If all someone knew about me was what they read on my FB wall, what kind of person would they think me to be? My goal is to remove unwanted posts all the way back to the beginning of my FB birth. Once this undertaking is complete, I think my new clean page will bring me joy and peace. Peace of knowing those who look at it will not be led astray.
Happy Spring to you all. My hope for you is finding your own joy and peace in purging what is no longer needed or wanted in your life.
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