The bluebonnets are starting to fade. I always dread these days. Bluebonnets are so glorious when in full bloom on every corner, all over our region. But even though I don't want them to fade, they will. They always do.

It reminds me of Isaiah 40:6-7

All men are like grass, and all their glory is like the flowers of the field, the grass withers and the flowers fall, ... but the word of our God stands forever.

The fading of flowers reminds me of how transient my life really is. No matter what glory I have, it will fade. In fact, it is fading already; I only have to look in a mirror to see that. But the word of God - that word promises renewal and restoration in Christ, that word that forgives me when I fail, that word that guides me when I feel confused, that word will never fade. It is glorious and in full bloom every day for the rest of time.

Flowers and people will fade, but not the Word of God. It is the one beauty in life that will last forever. Enjoy it. Let it flow in your life like an eternal spring.

A footnote: As the bluebonnets fade, have you noticed the second wave of flowers coming in? Wow! Indian blankets, Indian paint brushes and several others. I counted five different kinds of flowers at one street corner. It's also that way with the body of believers on earth, as one fades to heaven, so another wave comes and blooms to glorify their creator.

That gives me more reason to find ways to fill my kids and all kids with the Word of God. We are raising our kids with God's Word, so that they can be close to God and glorify him long after we are gone.

Flowers, God's Word and people - the lessons are all around us.