Easter Resolutions

Wow, it's almost Spring. I was so good today. I did a hike. First one in a looong time. So pretty up in the hills near Palo Alto. You can see Hoover Tower at Stanford, the giant dirigible hanger at Moffet Field, the very end of San Francisco Bay, wild flowers, sweaty trail runners. It was so refreshing walking along ferns and flowers and warm air.

It made me think about Springtime and why this isn't the beginning of the New Year instead of January. Spring makes you think of new life, like the Easter egg, fresh starts. Why isn't it also a year start? It would make sense to me.

Anyway, I like seasons, even though our Bay Area climate is so mild that we can't really claim actual seasonal change like most of the country. But coming through a long period of cold and dark into a glorious time of sun and warmth naturally makes you think of new starts. Getting that garden back in shape. Getting that waist back in shape. It's one thing to make resolutions in January because it's the New Year. I think now is also a good time because we're naturally motivated by the weather. I think God's ok with us being influenced by nature, especially if it means getting closer to Him.

So go ahead, make your Easter Resolutions. Plan out how you will spend more time hanging out with God and listening to Him. He's the One who made it all, He probably has some good ideas about what to do.