Lynda’s Journal of Blessings – #757 – Nature and Spring
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Lynda’s Journal of Blessings – #757
>> Nature and Spring <<
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Nature and Spring: 2 Poems –
March 29, 2026
Welcome to the final weekend in March
Just two more days until we flip that calendar page once again, to begin the first day of April. What are you doing on this final 2-days of March? It’s been a tricky month with lots of temperature ups and downs, rain storms, high winds,and even warm sunshine. In other words, it is a typical March in Western Pennsylvania. By the end of the month we are all looking for more sunny days, outdoor time, and planning gardens. However, western Pennsylvania loves to play April tricks, and it’s quite common for some freezing nights and freezing rains during that month, as well.
Let’s look at some nature poems, since we all have our minds set forward to the beginnings of the planting season, and the celebration of Easter at the beginning of April.
Nature poetry describes the details of the season.
I cannot write a nature poem without considering the Creator of all the nature in this world. We can observe the wondrous beauty and complexity of a spring flower rising up from the cold ground each spring.
Consider the Master Artist who designed and created glorious flowers and all the surrounding natural life that is in the process of growing right now.
To forget the divine connection of nature and God is similar to discussing a work of art, without mentioning or knowing who the artist is that created the artwork. It’s just not possible to look at anything in nature, without being reminded of God who created every detail of what we see, touch, and cherish in nature.
Below: Two poems reflect on Nature and Spring
The first poem was created to fit onto a post card, and artwork was created for the other side of the post card. Carol Farnsworth lives in Michigan and was my partner in this year-long project. Each day we mailed a post card to each other via the US Postal System.
The second poem is one that has been published several times. It shows the activities of spring when all animals and birds begin preparations for the new season.
Poem: #27 _March 31, 2024
lilac hyacinth
holds resurrection story
each tiny floret
Nature comes alive in spring:
by Lynda Lambert
final snowfall
advises slow-moving changes
floating, spiraling, dancing
whispering progression
hardy wet quiescent branches
undressed false acacia
fast-growing tree
black locust takes
a long nap
in rural woodlands
anticipating sunshine
after final snowfall
soft warm rain, new growth
fragrant clusters swagger
spring blossoms flourish
white, pink, or purple attire
welcome the new season of
fanfare and ballyhoo.
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Fanfare and Ballyhoo is Published:
_Plum Tree Tavern, April 1, 2018.
_Lambert, Lynda McKinney. Star Signs: New & Selected Poems, DLD Books, 2019 Here.
_Lambert, Lynda McKinney. first snow, chapbook, Finishing Line Press,2020 Here.
_The Russell Streur Nature Poetry Anthology, 2025.
Scripture:
The Bible has many passages about NATURE. Jesus often spoke of nature in his conversations with people through parables and examples.
We may look at nature and think of how God takes care of every aspect in the natural world. We are not to be worried or anxious about anything for our God will take care of us in all circumstances and times in our life.
Jesus told his disciples to consider the grass and flowers in the fields. They do not worry about anything because the Father takes care of them all. We are told that anxiety is not from God, and we are to be “anxious about nothing.” Let us look at the flowers this spring, and remember that God takes care of them and will also take care of us.
Matthew 27 – 30
27 And which of you by being anxious can add a single hour to his span of life?
28 And why are you anxious about clothing? Consider the lilies of the field, how they grow: they neither toil nor spin, 29 yet I tell you, even Solomon in all his glory was not arrayed like one of these. 30 But if God so clothes the grass of the field, which today is alive and tomorrow is thrown into the oven, will he not much more clothe you,
Daily Action Plan
1. Listen for some bird songs Here
2. Can you identify some birds that you hear in your own yard?
3. Read Matthew, Chapter 6 in the Holy Bible for a comprehensive view of life.
©Lynda’s Journal of Blessings, 2026._
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Photo by Bob Lambert
FYI
Final Note:
What inspired me to begin writing my Sunday morning posts about BLESSINGS?
In the month of November 2025, I participated in a 21-day Challenge to write three blessings each day. At the end of the 21 days, I wanted to keep writing a blessing for each week and publish it as a blog post every Sunday morning.
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©Lynda’s Journal of Blessings, 2026.
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FYI: My Background:
As a tenured Professor of Fine Art and Humanities, I taught studio art, English Literature, and Humanities at Geneva College in Western Pennsylvania. In addition, i am an active exhibiting artist, and a published author. Currently I have published six books of non-fiction, memoir, and poetry.
I created exciting courses across the disciplines – Art –
English Literature – Humanities.
My courses were taught on campus during the spring and fall semesters. In the summer, I taught in Salzburg, Austria for a month of travel and studies in several countries in Europe.
My passions in academia are poetry and fine art.
After retirement from teaching, I author books and create fine art in Painting and Fiber Art.I discovered a new life after sudden sight loss. For the next two years, I learned to see the world and my place in it in an entirely new way. I completed training for Personal Adjustment to Blindness, It took two years of training and lots of challenging work to learn to read and write using adaptive technologies for the blind. Ad the months went by, God was showing me that my creative life would continue,, but in some new ways.
I began to write Divinely inspired life lessons
New experiences and God-directed Opportunities
New DISCOVERIES to share with the world
A NEW SEASON on the Narrow Path with Jesus.
365 Days – This is my “ONE WORD” for 2026
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