The Amaryllis flowers are drying and fading, yet four seed pods now stand in their place — quiet signs that life is continuing, and something new is beginning. In six to eight weeks, the pods will crack open. Once the seeds have fully dried, they can be gently shaken out, and each one carries the beginning of a new baby Amaryllis. There is hope in this whole process: one day, a new Amaryllis will emerge from the soil to greet the eye again. So it is with the hope of the Gospe