It is a little hard to believe that it is May! As we begin the fifth month of the year 2026 we ask: “where has the year gone?” But it has not “gone” we have moved on as God has planned. The month of May represents a powerful time of growth, fertility, renewal, and grace. As the peak of spring, it symbolizes the unfolding of new life, offering opportunities to embrace changes and cultivate inner potential. We view it as a month of renewal and transition from spring to summer. May brings many exciting times. We experience the joy of spring as the cold, snowing months of winter are finally behind us. We enjoy longer days, warmth of the sun, the return of green grass and leaves. Flowers have begun to bloom and birds and butterflies again bring color and sound to our world.
As Christians we have traveled through Lent remembering the ministry, death and resurrection of Christ. In May we celebrate the beauty, love and grace of our mothers on Mothers’ Day. We celebrate the ending of a school year and look forward to the new challenges and joys to come for our youth, with the grace of God. We bask in the beauty and warmth of spring and look forward to new growth with the approaching of summer.
May is the month of grace from God and brings possibilities to share His grace with others. In 2 Corinthians 9:8 we hear “And God is able to provide you with every blessing in abundance, so that by always having enough of everything, you may share in every good work.” As you enter May know that you are blessed with God’s grace and the task of sharing that grace with others.
— Mary Swope