Patience and spring--update of my grapevines

A reminder of what my  vines looked like two weeks ago.


    Now, look at them!

I will be patient {as I wait}till the coming of the Lord,

learning from the farmer who waits expectantly

for the precious harvest from the land,

keeping up his patient {vigil} over it until

it receives the early and late rains.

So I also will be patient. . . James 5: 7 - 8

I've not taken such close notice of the progress of spring on my plants before.  Oh I noticed the changes and rejoiced, but it was more of a coming out of the house one day and seeing everything in bloom.  Through the eyes of the camera, I'm seeing the wondrous rebirth.

I must look back on this blog next February. February is always the month when I wonder if spring will ever come!

It always does.

Patience.

I have a student who was extremely hyper, talkative, unpredictable---a handful his freshmen year.

I have him now as a junior and I'm amazed at how he has "bloomed" into a young gentleman who is much calmer, more mature, and more caring and compassionate toward others.

Two years ago, I couldn't have imagined that

he would evolve into the young man he is now. 

I think I will take his picture and some of several other students

who have pleasantly surprised me this year.

Then when I have that unruly freshmen,

I can take those pictures out

and

be reminded that patience

and faith

can bring about wondrous transformations.

While on the subject of transformations, I want to draw your attention to a story told by one of my new "blog friends."

She has written a story that she is posting in four segments.

It's a testimony (at least to me it is).

Please take a moment to wander over to her site.

You will be blessed.

(I'm having difficulty with "linking," so I'll just

type the web address.

http://www.caryjo-roadrunner.blogspot.com/

The story is titled "Dumpster vs. Vessel."