Yesterday, March 20, was the Spring Equinox—the first official day of spring in the Northern Hemisphere—when the sun crosses directly over the Earth’s equator, giving us nearly equal hours of daylight and darkness.
And with it comes the unmistakable imagery of the season:
Light after dark. Warmth after cold. Wakefulness after sleep. Sap flowing. Leaves greening. Flowers blooming. Birds nesting. Longer days. Shorter nights. Spring rain on warm earth. Life rising from the ground. Resurrection. Rebirth.
These images echo through all four of the essential connections of the Heartspoken life. Here’s how spring can renew each one—along with links to earlier posts that explore these themes more deeply.
Connect with God
Our relationship with God has its own seasons. Right now, the church year is nearing the end of Lent—that reflective, penitential season—and moving toward the remembrance of Jesus’s death and the glorious celebration of His resurrection on Easter Day.
If you find yourself in the grip of a spiritual winter, take heart. Think of that tiny seed buried in the cold, dark ground. It doesn’t stay there. It pushes upward, breaks through, and bursts into light. Your spring is coming too.
Connect with Self
Spring is a perfect time to check in with yourself. There’s a reason the tradition of spring cleaning has endured for centuries: after a long winter of closed-up rooms, we crave a fresh start.
But don’t stop at the physical. Try a little spiritual spring cleaning too. What thoughts, grudges, or burdens have accumulated over the winter that no longer serve you? Toss them out. Breathe the fresh spring air and open yourself to beauty, hope, and inspiration.
- Spring Cleaning Can Blast You Out of Winter’s Black Hole
- Decluttering Isn’t Just for Closets and Inboxes
Connect with Others
As the weather warms and draws you outside, let it draw you back toward the people who make your life richer and more meaningful. Call someone today and make a plan to get together. Better yet, write a letter and mail it. There is no better season to reach out than one that’s all about new life and new beginnings.
Connect with Nature
This is the perfect time to reconnect with the natural world, because after weeks of dull dormancy, every single day brings visible change.
Pick a place—a deck chair outside your door, a daily walk to the mailbox, a nearby park bench—and pay attention. Watch the buds swelling into leaves and flowers. Notice the animal, bird, and insect activity. Listen for the sounds of the season: spring peepers cavorting in a nearby puddle, birdsong as they seek a mate, the first lawnmower of the year rumbling to life. Breathe in the fragrance. Even the rain smells different now.
- My “View from the Bench” series — as it changes through the seasons
- Have You Seen These Signs of Spring?
Which of your four connections needs the most renewal this spring? I’d love to hear — leave a comment below.”
Step outside into the sunshine today, even if you still need a jacket.
Take a deep breath and pause to give thanks for being alive.
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Daily Lenten Haiku 2026