The sakura- Japanese cherry blossoms- are short-lived perennials, gentle in scent, color, and taste. A warm reminder that after a harshly cold winter, the sun will return to warm our icy toes and flowers will brightly paint the world in their exciting new colors!
Sakura, Sakura...the petals of transcience scatter like the tears from both the excited and the grieving.
In this virus-ridden time, the sakura still are opening and spreading their soft words of compassionate hope.
Each petal that is designed yearly by our Lord above are inscribed the words 'FIGHT! GANBARE'.
Today, as my new first graders were preparing to take their first steps as elementary students, my family began to say goodbye to my dear grandmother as her body begins to shut down.
The Lord above knows it is the beginning of something new for my grandmother. We know it it the beginning, but of what? An earthly miracle? A Heavenly life? We will see.
Sakura, sakura, the Heart of the Lord is with us from the beginning to the end and His Will guides every step in between.
'Trust in the Lord with all your heart and do not lean on your own understanding.
In all your ways, acknowledge Him and He will make your paths straight.'
Proverbs 3:5-6 NASB
Sakura, Sakura, to you, my Lord, I lift my grandma and her new beginnings. Amen.
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