Many of them are not around yet, but you know they will be. Just in my workplace's parking lot, I look forward with excited anticipation at the trees about to experience their usual spring ritual.

This weekend, most of us will set our clocks and watches forward one hour, and we'll also be waiting for that moment when the leaves start sprouting out on bare branches. Every year, when it gets to Thanksgiving, I look forward to March because there is more daylight...

Isaiah 41:10 (NIV)
Do not fear, for I am with you; do not be dismayed, for I am your God. I will strengthen you and help you; I will uphold you with my righteous right hand.- Nowadays we have plenty of things to be fearful of. There's the stuff that we hear in the news and our personal stuff can give us plenty to worry about and be fearful of. God knows all this and how hard it is for us to do so, but he expects us to turn all of our worries and fears over to him to take care of. We may not...