The great American poet, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow wrote:
“If spring came but once a century instead of once a year, or burst forth with the sound of an earthquake and not in silence, what wonder and expectation there would be in all hearts, to behold the miraculous change.”

Because nature’s wonders happen on a regular basis, we often forget to notice how miraculous they really are. Too often we take for granted the beauty and the gifts of the natural world and only notice them when they are taken from us by flood, or fire, drought or earthquake.

Through religious festivals such as Easter and Passover, we are reminded to pay attention to the annual miracle of the earth’s reawakening every spring. And just as light and life return after a darkened winter, these holidays remind us that even into the darkest soul, light and redemption can take root as well.

May our eyes always be open to the miracles that have been bestowed upon us, and may it be God’s will that we continue to be witnesses to the miracle of Creation in its many daily manifestations. Amen.