It's so pink!!

Today I had the amazing opportunity to go and see the famous cherry blossoms in Washington D.C. Talk about a lot of pink! It was amazing! The flowers were beautiful and the weather was perfect. We had a glorious time! I was so struck by the beauty of the world around me. Just weeks ago those trees were bare and now they show forth the beauty of a creation of God.
Spring time always reminds me of this wonderful fresh start. It is so fitting to go this week in connection with Easter time. Easter is when we commemorate the death and rise of our dear Savior. With His example, we are also given an opportunity to lay down our woes and sins and rise again as a new disciple of Him. We don't have to remain as the bare tree limb but we can bloom into an exquisite creation of God. This really is the time we should set the new resolutions of our spiritual nature and become changed. He not only showed us how to change but He made it possible to. One of my favorite definitions of grace says,

"It is through the grace of the Lord Jesus, made possible by His atoning sacrifice, that mankind will be raised in immortality. It is likewise through the grace of the Lord that individuals, through faith in the Atonement of Jesus Christ and repentance of their sins, receive strength and assistance to do good works that they otherwise would not be able to maintain if left to their own means, This grace is an enabling power that allows men and women to lay hold on eternal life and exaltation after they have expended their own best efforts."

Through our Savior's grace we can become the new creations we need to be!
Just like the flowers and new growth around us, we should also become a changed person Because of Him! I love my Savior and the ability He gave me to change!