Song of Songs 2:10-13 My lover said to me, “Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one! Look, the winter is past, and the rains are over and gone. The flowers are springing up, the season of singing birds has come, and the cooing of turtledoves fills the air. The fig trees are forming young fruit and the fragrant grapevines are blossoming. Rise up, my darling! Come away with me, my fair one!”
Winter will end and the spring will arrive. See, it comes soon. Do not despair. I have not forgotten you nor will I allow you to live in mourning forever. I am aware. I am with you. I do not forsake you, no matter how you feel. I love you and will bring you through this. Trust me. Allow me to work. Just stay close and keep praying. The spring is coming. I will take you with me, into lands of beauty and rejoicing. (2022)