The Phil Files

Welcome to the season of SPRINTER. Yes, we were in the season of Spring the last few days, when suddenly Old Man Winter re-invaded. Short sleeves and sweat gave way to rain and smoke up the chimney. It’s not less treasured as a time of reading and writing, but a bit confusing on the body and thermostat. The hardwoods have more buds today — probably due to the 80 degree days recently — but the temperature is having a hard time making it north of 40 degrees today. The rain is welcome, but the cold has a hard bite we could all do without. Seasons change, but not smoothly for most of us.

Transformation doesn’t come easily either. We’d like to have reality change with our intentions, but that isn’t the way life is. We point in the direction of a desired change, we lurch off in that direction with the help of the Holy Spirit, and God begins His work in us, but it is in fits in us. We trust that the needed change will come just as surely as the seasons do because of God’s work and our commitment. But we grow impatient with the invasion of past weaknesses and frustrated with stumbles we thought were past. We don’t want the return of Winter in the warmth of Spring!

When the chill of winter blasts us in the face afresh, rather than getting frustrated with the failure, let’s find a way to warm ourselves in the company of those who will both call us forward and also accompany us on the journey. And yes, SPRINTER will shed it’s cold and we will find ourselves in true Spring once more.

Yep, those are camo Crocs & I’m in my favorite writing position!