The Color Purple

Every spring, the park near us bursts out the purple color with these wild bluebells, and it is nothing less than spectacular. One whole hillside is overtaken by the splendor. And the thing is that I only noticed these a few years ago, and we have been here for 9 years now in this neighborhood. 

What are some signs of spring in your neck of the woods that mark this time of year and bring a little bit of hope and color back to the world?  This quote below is a favorite from a book called The Color Purple by Alice Walker: 

Praying for you that you would have eyes to notice today....