Renewal

After a forest fire burns through the woods, the forest looks bleak and dead.  All black, charred trees.  No life.  However, the forest always regenerates.  The ash left over from the fire provides the fertilizer for new growth.  And the rain hatches the seeds.  And the seeds sprout.  Eventually the foliage fleshes out.  And animal life returns in abundance.

Trying situations are often out of our control.  We can, however, view them with a renewed perspective…as a form of healing, renewal, and building strength.

Photo credit: wildnatureimages.com