Seasonal changes are not linear. Spring is stumbling in uncertainly this year, as it does most years. While the trend is generally toward warmer days, parts of Wisconsin are currently under a blizzard warning, and here in the Milwaukee area, we are expecting several inches of snow tonight, with temperatures plunging into the single digits tomorrow night.
But, oh, last Monday. Last Monday, the temperature soared to 71. The breeze was pleasant. The boys spent 7.5 hours outside. I rummaged in the basement for a pair of shorts. We took off our shoes and ran through the sun-warmed yard in bare feet. We played baseball and catch with Shiloh’s Foxtail toy. And late in the afternoon, the boys rediscovered their squirt guns, whereupon the water battle squeals commenced. The timing of this beautiful day was perfect, coming right after the time change, and giving us that extra hour to enjoy the evening outside. I was so thankful to the Lord for the sun and the warmth.
Do I always enjoy living somewhere with fiercer winters? No, but I remember my Kenya years, where, while there were seasons, the drama was largely missing. Shifting from a warmer dry season to a cooler rainy season just isn’t the same as living in a place that can have 120+ degree temperature swings in a year.
Why is a 70-degree day in early March so amazing? Because it’s often surrounded by freezing days and weeks. It’s a weather respite to be savored.
It’s a good gift from a good God who delights in our delight in his creation. And, my, did we delight in it last week!
Made for Eternity 