Long ago, in a world of chaos when the black plague brought deep uncertainty and fear into the lives of everyone, the wise anchorite, Julian of Norwich, tenderly held a hazelnut. For her, the hazelnut represented three things. God lovingly created it. He loves it. He preserves it. So it is with us. Though we may feel as small and insignificant as a hazelnut, we are carefully created to be who we are. God loves us. He preserves us in His care. Through the dark and the light, He is there with us. He holds us tenderly in the palm of His hand. Nothing can separate us from His love. He will bring fullness of life through us, tender shoots of green coming from within the hard shell.
In these days after Christ was killed, the friends of Jesus felt that all was lost. Their hope was gone. Nothing is beyond God's hope. He creates, loves and preserves. The hope is just beginning.
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