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March 11, 2021Recently on Facebook I saw a post directed at gardeners. It reminded people to wait a bit before raking up all the old leaves in their yards and gardens until the weather reaches a steady 50 degrees for a while.
The reason was that under those leaves, bugs and worms and new growth are living off the nutrients of the decaying matter, and being hidden from hungry birds and foragers. As ugly as those over-wintered leaves and sticks look, they are doing important work, setting a safe and nourishing environment for what lies beneath before they are ready to face the sunlight.
Now that the sun is a little shinier, the clocks are changing, and the air is warming, it’s tempting to fast-forward to Spring. But Spring comes at the right time every year. Nature has a plan, and a process, and as much as we’d love to, we can’t rush it.
So Lenten, isn’t it?
Easter is surely coming, and it’s tempting to fast-forward to that day of flowers and light and resurrection. But Easter comes at the Right Time every year, and Lent is worth lingering in.
So we take a pause this weekend and “laetare,” but let’s not skip over the rest of this Lenten season, beautiful in its own way, and linger in this in-between time in prayer.
Blessings,
-Margo
Check out our Lent page for all the information about how MQOA can help you live Lent, including a night with our Bishop, Mark O’Connell. Bring your questions and join us on Zoom on Sunday, March 21 at 7:00PM. You can find the link here: https://www.facebook.com/MQOASalem/photos/3794354493992134
