Have you ever wondered why people love spring?

There are “everyday clues” to the meaning of life. That’s the new evangelistic book, Have You Ever Wondered? Here, one of the contributors, Michael Ots, demonstrates how the changing seasons can provide an opportunity to share your faith

My favourite day of the year comes just before Christmas.

People are often surprised when I tell them that I love the winter solstice, given that they know that I’m not a fan of winter, which the solstice marks the start of, but in my mind at least, it actually marks the start of spring. Yes, I know it’s still cold and dark but, from that moment onwards, I know that the days are getting longer and spring will come!

Some people notice the arrival of spring with improvements in the weather. The problem is that, in the UK, I’ve known days in the middle of winter to be warmer than high summer. Last July, I was driving into town when I noticed that the thermometer on the dashboard was registering just 12 degrees Celsius! If it hadn’t been for the leaves on the trees, I could have been forgiven for thinking it was December.