I don’t know about where you live, but here in North Texas we are getting a wonderful demonstration from nature.  The trees in our area are showing us the beauty that springs forward once you have gotten rid of all the dead elements in your life.  During the Fall, we saw the withering leaves trying to desperately hold on.  From a human perspective, the trees reached a point where it seemed there was a lot of “dead wood” burdening their branches.  Eventually, the trees let go of all those dead leaves.  For a period of time, the trees seemed lifeless and one had to wonder if they would be able to bounce back.  Looking at those trees now, the blossoms are in full bloom and the green leaves are beginning to emerge.  The beauty is astounding!

All of us go through periods in our life just like that.  Elements in our life...