Drea Frondorf staff writer
Spring
cleaning
I JUST LOVE WHEN SPRING FINALLY ARRIVES!
However, when I take the time and exercise the discipline
venture. Throw away anything that hinders you from walking
The warm air, the longer days, and the sunshine are all re-
to do it, and allow some things to “sleep” until their time to
forward boldly, embracing your potential and your future.
minders that we have made it past the dreary nights of winter
surface, I’m able to gain a whole new point of view. A renewed
Instead, dust off and clean up the possibilities of what this
and a new freshness of life is in the air. I seem to know a lot of
sense of potential begins to arise. This change in position can
new season will bring to your life. There is a favorite Bible
people who are ready to put the coldness of winter away and
often change our perspective on everything.
verse I have that I often turn to when I’m looking at setting
begin with some good spring cleaning in their lives. Whether
it is figuratively or literally, the possibilities of a fresh start can
be invigorating!
I was reminded during this winter season of the importance
of hibernation, though. Growing up in California for a number
of years would warrant conversations of big bears hibernating
during the cold months. We could explore the foothills with-
the course of new possibilities. “Arise, shine, for your light has
. . . embrace the
freshness of spring
in your life.
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the very act of standing up (arise) and walking in a new direction (shine) allows the light to come streaming through (the
glory), and your new walk in faith is full of endless potential
(Lord rising). In doing this, I am reminded to clean up my attitude, too. A positive mind goes a long way in accomplishing
a new walk in a new direction. What does that mean to you?
out worry that we’d come across a big bear in the wild, as we
come, and the glory of the LORD rises upon you.” Sometimes
knew they were off slumbering until spring. The hibernation
If you are now in this season of a NEW spring, embrace
Look at today and celebrate that you made it through the
gave the bears time to rest, to sleep off the cold winter nights,
the possibilities! That means you’ll probably have to throw
difficulty, you made it through the challenges of winter. You
and prepare for spring. How many of us can look at our own
out some of the old, musty winter ideals, though. With new
can now walk out your purpose with greater significance
lives this past winter and think that those bears may have
beginnings, you’ll need new surroundings - maybe not a new
because you threw away the pain, dusted off the insecurity
something to this.
place necessarily, but a new mindset of opportunity with
and made yourself glisten! Be sure to look all around you and
Sometimes we need a season of rest before our big break-
a fresh infusion of hope! To start, you’ll need to look at the
embrace the freshness of spring in your life. Take that extra
through of activity. We often look at the coldness and barren-
nasty ol’ trash can that has been hibernating in the room all
moment to breathe in the sweet aroma of your morning cof-
ness of winter as miserable when really it’s a time of prepa-
these mon ths and throw that stuff away, once and for all.
fee, gaze a little longer at the budding flowers on your way
ration. The hibernation allows things to rest. Our minds,
What could that look like? Throw away the limited mindset
to an appointment, admire the beauty all around you. As
our hearts, and our spirits often need times of rest to heal,
that you’ll never accomplish some of those goals you set
you embrace and enjoy the simple things surrounding your
strengthen, and become more resilient. I don’t know about
months ago. Throw out the emotions weighing you down
daily life, you can ingest the excitement of what this spring
you, but the busyness of life can wear me out often. I’ll be
about a past relationship that needs to be dead and buried.
may hold for you! Happy SPRING CLEANING!
the first to admit it - rest is something that I don’t do enough.
Throw out the unfinished ideas of planning that new business
APRIL 2016
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