Driving home this evening, I noticed much cooler temperatures. I realized that our daylight hours are already an hour and a half shorter. I saw the fallen leaves on the ground. Now that I want to bake pumpkin pie, pumpkin bread...and already made venison chili this week...means fall is here.
Where did summer go? Why are my flowers beginning to fade? Why am I beginning to think about pulling hoodies from my fall/winter closet? And why am I already pondering my very favorite wassail recipe as I compile my grocery list?
Those who know me well know that I love spring and summer. I am not a winter person. At all. Fall is beautiful...but I never welcome hay fever season. Yet spring has come and gone. Summer is fading fast. Fall is upon us. Winter will arrive soon. Although my favorite seasons are behind us for this year, there is certainly beauty in the seasons ahead. Winter will never be my favorite season...but wassail sure tastes wonderful on a cold, winter's night. Fall may bring more pollen and sneezing, but those pumpkin pies will smell great as I lift them out of the oven. It will also be wonderful to have time with friends and family when holidays are here.
Isn't life like that? One season may be more enjoyable than another. But there are certainly blessings in each season if we seek them. Some seasons may be full of celebration and excitement. Others may be challenging and overwhelming. Yet knowing that God is with us as we face each season gives me hope, peace, strength and joy. His Presence makes this journey beautiful and each season purposeful. And that makes all the difference as we travel Home with Him.♥~thl
"There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:" Ecclesiastes 3: 1
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