Autumn is a beautiful season. It's my favourite! All the leaves turn from a blanket green to vibrant colours of yellow, orange, and crimson red. There's a crisp freshness in the air and it's the only time I have noticed that you can SMELL the leaves. It's a beautiful season, but it is a season of change. Did you ever realize that before? I don't think I consciously thought about it until today. These leaves abandon their uniform colour to transform into something new. Each tree changes at different times, often circulating through a variety of colours until they finally rest on one. We have a tree on my parent's front lawn that is always the last tree on our street to change. Sometimes it is still green in November... but eventually it does change to yellow in time before winter really arrives.
Change is something I battle with. I work in an environment where change is normal. The plans I make for each day will inevitably change and that's ok as I've learned to expect that. I tell my students that the plan they have prepared for a flight will change and all they can do is recognize the discrepancies and correct as they go.
Have you noticed when you go for a walk in September that you can feel the change in the weather? You know the season is about to change. You start to dig out your woolly sweaters and maybe even mittens for the Albertans...but you can sense it. I am in that place. I can feel that change is around the corner. I have some key decisions to make during this time that require wisdom and guidance. I am looking for people - friends - who are willing to join me as I ask the Lord - who does not change - for His plan and purposes. Will you join me in prayer during this season?
"If any of you lacks wisdom, he should ask God, who gives generously to all without finding fault, and it will be given to him." James 1:5
