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Listening to Spring How quietly the earth breathes forth new life. How eagerly the sun bleeds forth the spring. I am listening. I am listening to seeds breaking open, to roots growing strong beneath the ground, to green shoots rising up from winter wombs. I am listening to thorns blossoming, to barren branches laughing out new growth, to wildflowers dancing through the meadows. I am listening. I am listening to the forest filling up with song. I am listening to the earth filling up with life. I am listening to trees filling up with leaves. I am listening. I am listening to the sky with its many changing moods, to flashes of lightning, peals of thunder, to opening buds and greening grass. I am listening to the breaking forth of light in the vestibule of dawn. I am listening to the freshness of the morning. I am listening. I am listening to the rain drops giving hope to thirsty gardens. I am listening to the orchards pregnant with new life. I am listening to the flowers bursting forth in rainbow colors. I am listening. I am listening to the brook, to the song of happy waters. I am listening to music rising up from all the earth. I am listening to spring soaring in on wings of life. I am listening to the sounds of spring. I am listening. I am listening to prayers pouring forth fro feathered throats. I am listening to prayers rising up from misty waters. I am listening to prayers of a meadow crowned with dawn. I am listening. I am listening to the growing in the garden of my heart. I am listening to my heart singing songs of resurrection. I am listening to the colors of life. I am listening. I am listening to winter handing over spring. I am listening to the poetry of spring. I am listening. -- Macrina Wiederkehr    Howland United Methodist Church 730 Howland Wilson Rd NE Warren, OH 44484 Phone: 330-856-3463 Fax: 330-856-7037 Website Comments