Flip-flops

Cam and I are protesting winter by wearing flip-flops today. Join the revolution!

50 and sunny is never more beautiful in March than when it's in Minnesota! And you gotta have all the darn snow to appreciate when it all melts. You see, in most parts of the country, there is no real winter, so when spring comes, it's no real big deal. But when someone who has survived a Minnesota winter gets a taste of spring, they are drooling at the mouth for more.

I'm thankful because spring is a reminder of new birth, the dead coming back to life. It functions as a reminder of what Jesus has done for us. I'm getting geared up for an exciting Sunday where we are once again reminded of the Gospel - that Jesus has come, died in our place, and was raised so that we could experience new birth in Him. And specifically this Sunday, we're talking about the role of baptism in marking our new birth in Jesus. What a beautiful picture is painted for us in baptism - identifying with Jesus in His death and identifying with Jesus in His resurrection. We publicly say, "Hey everyone, this marks my dying to the old way of life and being risen to a new way of life."

So thank you Jesus for spring! Thanks for the reminder of your faithfulness. It's not always winter. the snow melts, the grass grows, the flowers bloom, the trees go from bare to full. You are a faithful good God.