Reeds Spring, Galena, Crane and more active rain.

Weather you have been getting rained on or not, spring weather brings some beautiful sunsets and sunrises. Missouri has been one of the newsmakers lately because of the large amounts of rain we have been getting, but that is also one of the great things about the Ozarks, we can handle it. Our beautiful green hills and hollers move the water right on down to Table Rock Lake and cleans our fisheries so efficiently that it is only a matter of a few days before you can hardly tell we have received a foot of rain. True, a river or two can escape it's bank for a short while, but most people have learned of that possiblity years ago and built up where they do not have to worry about that. Today I noticed the Bradford pears and some other fruit trees are blooming, as are the wild daffodils and forsythia with the dogwoods and gladiolas soon to follow. Spring is beautiful and that takes rain and thunderstorms to bring it all about, which is what woke me at five-thirty this morning so I could get some blogging in before going down to the Reeds Spring Middle School at eight to help set-up the equipment for the new church, Hope Fellowship, that meets there. Galena, Crane, Cape Fair, Branson West, Kimberling City, Spokane and Highlandville people are all close enough to make the 9:30 am start time and are welcome. We have been running a radio ad on a couple of Branson radio stations letting people know it is a non-denominational church for those who are looking for a loving, accepting church home. Bible belt areas would seem to have enough churches already, but this one is so different than any I have ever been to that I recommend you check it out for yourself, it may just be what you have been looking for. In the meantime, thank God for the rain and enjoy the beautiful Ozarks springtime that has finally arrived after a long, long winter. Life is good and getting better is the message of spring to me and that is when the real estate market starts blooming again too.