Thoughts of Spring

by Debby Giusti

Daffodils are blooming in my garden, and the sun is shining today. The weatherman predicts heavy rain and dropping temperatures in the afternoon, but this morning feels like spring. After a cold winter, the first warm days renew me and fill me with the promise of a new beginning. The worst of winter has passed, and the world is preparing to be reborn in glory.

Once again, I am reminded of Christ's message of salvation, which will be celebrated anew on Easter. That Paschal Mystery of birth, death and resurrection is as much a part of life as winter moving into spring. I must plant seeds to see them grow tall. I must be pruned in order to grow strong. I must look for the good that comes from every situation, no matter how difficult. In my writing life, I must begin anew with each manuscript, pulling together bits and pieces from my world to create characters that blossom into fully developed heroes, hopefully worthy of my readers' interest.

Today, I'm giving thanks for sunshine and flowers, for the words that fill my mind and beg to be written and, most especially, for a God who loves us all.

Wishing you abundant blessings,

Debby Giusti

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Hi, Debra Clopton here with a big smile :)

We Love Inspired Authors just had discussion on line about posting our name at the top of our post so everyone would know when you first log on who is writing the blog...(we also discussed using pictures of ourselves if we didn't have a picture of something interesting to share) so as you can tell I didn't have an interesting picture to share so you get my photo instead :)

I loved Carolyne's beautiful snow covered photo on the previous post but I have to tell you that I'm getting excited, spring is coming here in Texas and that's my kind of weather! I just get excited thinking about it. God made me a warm weather girl and though I'm looking at Carolyne's beautiful snow covered sunrise and feeling a lovely sense of peace at how pretty it is, I'm also looking at it and thinking that I'm thankful that I'm a Texan. Boy we have some beautiful weather down here and I'm so looking forward to writing and roving this spring and summer.

As winter is leaving and the sun is coming out I feel a sense of newness and hope--soooo bring on the sun, Lord--I'm ready!

Also, I have several Love Inspired books coming out over the spring and summer too--so I'm thrilled and smiling about that and hope that as readers pick them up I'm able to pass along a sense of that good old Texas warmth. To find a post on my first book of the summer TEXAS RANGER DAD drop over to my site www.debraclopton.blogspot.com

Have a great day everyone!