Crisp frost, a layer of frozen crystalline dust on the metal roof, now melting as the drips hitting the leaves under the eaves drum a pitter-patter cadence, tempo increasing as the golden rays filter through the foggy haze lifting from the fishing pond. To this I woke, another hour of sleep and daylight added to this early November morn, a prelude to the coming weeks focused on gratitude and thanksgiving. It is to Father God we give thanks for He is the epitome of good, Lord of grace, mercy, and peace forevermore.
So sobering, the beauty of His creation, even after the multitude of colors have fallen to decay and replenish the roots from where they came. Death and decay are good for this allows and sets the stage for rebirth. Out of the old springs forth the new and growth ensues, an extension from where we were or a generation of new life from our seed. We reach higher for spiritual revelation and knowledge, we spread our roots for a deeper understanding of emotions and relationships, and we branch out to explore an ever widening world of connections.
It is with this seasonal change that we take time during the fall to reflect, through winter to regroup, looking forward to spring with its new beginnings, grateful and content in our present state knowing that God has “plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you hope and a future.” Release your dreams to Father God and let Him prosper them. “Take delight in the Lord, and he will give you the desires of your heart.”
Copyright © 2012 by Jeff Cambridge
Quotations from Jeremiah 29:11, Psalm 37:4
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