I have been SO READY for Fall to come. I know it technically came on Saturday, September 22nd but it hasn't FELT like Fall... until now.
Summer was hellacious and I mean that in every sense of the word: biggest draught our nation has seen in years, record high temperatures, loss and anger. I told Daniel I was beginning to understand why crimes rises in the hot months- the heat made me crazy. I needed-so desperately-a change.
When I went through something hard many summers ago, I remember wanting so badly for Fall to come. I believed it would bring some comfort along. I believed it would bring a change. I even believed it would bring a change in the spiritual I couldn't see. And it did.
I've been hoping for the exact same thing this year. Summer (late summer) has been tainted with sadness and despair for me and I've been wanting Fall to come so badly. I've been asking the Lord to let this be a NEW season for me and I've been anticipating it's arrival. This past Friday night the temperature dropped dramatically and I embraced the cool, rainy weather with open, happy arms. I believe the Lord is doing new things for Daniel and me in this season and I am eager to see how He works during this time.
Winter and Fall have always been my favorite seasons. I love scarves, gloves, fires, hot chocolate, and a few (if we are so lucky) snow days. I know being a teacher I should enjoy Summer most, but it's starting to leave a yucky place of reminders for me (I do believe the Lord can make even Summer new). I love watching the leaves change. I love Halloween decorations for children (not creepy adult decor), my birthday, Thanksgiving and Christmas- in that order. I love singing Christmas carols and everything revolving around that season as we celebrate our Lord. But mostly, I love how things (to me) seem to get still in the Fall & Winter. I love nothing more than a snowy night when everything is so still and so quiet. Those moments seem almost, to throw this word around: healing.
This is the word I am hinging my entire Fall season around: HEALING. I am eager to testify to His Glorious works as I see them unfold during this season. He is Good and His Love Endures.
