Changes In The Air

Monday, October 10, 2022

Yes, there are changes in the air. The temperature is cooler, morning dew makes it’s appearance, the leaves on many trees and bushes are transforming its looks, the smells in the air are different. This time of year, the change is called Fall or Autumn.

It is amazing, when you google Fall quotes/sayings, you get a myriad of lists. For example:
Autumn Leaves and pumpkins please
Smells like Autumn
Pumpkin Spice and everything nice
Fall is in the air
Fall is sweater weather
Pumpkin kisses and harvest wishes
I’m a fall kinda girl
Autumn Splendor
I love Fall most of all
Goodbye Summer, hello Fall
Nuts about Fall
Welcome to our patch
Fall in love
My favorite color is Autumn
Happy Fall y’all
Everyone must take time to sit and watch the leaves fall
Every leaf speaks bliss to one fluttering from the autumn tree
Autumn is the hush before winter
The list can go on and on, but you get the idea.

One saying above is: I’m a fall kinda girl. I am. Fall is my favorite time of year. Everything about it just speaks to me. You have the cooler weather which is a great welcome after a much-too-hot summer. Then you have a huge palette of color in the changing of the leaves. As I look out my window, I marvel at the constant changing of the leaves and bushes from luscious greens to vibrant tones of yellows, oranges, reds, purples and browns, especially in the sunlight, which we have much of here. Along with the changing of the leaves, comes the falling of the leaves. Colorful leaves are everywhere. I used to collect many fall leaves and flatten them, eventually using them in craft projects. Living in an RV, we don’t have much room for that sort of thing, but I enjoy them all the same.

Pumpkins and squash add spice to Fall. I’m not into Halloween, but I love pumpkins. A pumpkin patch is a fascinating place because of the variety of shapes, sizes and color. Pumpkins are fun for decorations, but also make wonderful soup, chili, pasta, fries, risotto, butter, sauce, bread, donuts, pies, biscuits and muffins, cakes and cupcakes, crepes and pancakes, gelato and more. The imagination can go wild with hot dishes and desserts made from pumpkin. And let’s not forget the drinks… milkshakes and types of coffee all with pumpkin spice. A taste of heaven.

Fall brings on lots of changes all around us but in the midst of all this, there is one thing that remains constant. Hebrews 13:8 says, “Jesus Christ is the same yesterday, today and forever.” The truth that Jesus remains the same means He is solid, trustworthy, reliable, He endures, He continues, He prevails, He stands firm. The list can go on and on. This is so important to grasp in a world where politics, morals, trends, what is “truth”, and what is being taught today’s children, are changing fast like the leaves of Fall. It can be scary.

For a believer in the Lord Jesus Christ, you shouldn’t be. John 16:33 tells us, “These things I have spoken to you, that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation; but be of good cheer, I have overcome the world.” So, not only does He remain constant and reliable, He is the overcomer. That may seem hard to believe with all that is going on. That’s where faith comes in. We don’t understand much of what God is doing but our lack of understanding doesn’t change the fact of who He is: The Almighty God. Creator of the Universe. The One who holds the stars and planets in place. The Lover of my soul. Furthermore, in the midst of all the craziness, He promises peace. Not peace in the world, but peace in our hearts. The key: In Him!

Are you experiencing His peace in these times of difficulty and fear? If not, you need to ask yourself, “why not?”

There is song written by Bob Benson and Phil Johnson back in the 70’s which says:
Are you tried of chasing pretty rainbows? Are you tired of spinning round and round? Wrap up all the shattered dreams of your life and at the feet of Jesus lay them down.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus. Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, broken toys. Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus. And he will turn your sorrow into joy.
He never said you would only see sunshine, He never said there would be no rain. He only promised us a heart full of singing, that’s the very thing that once brought pain.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus. Shattered dreams, wounded hearts, broken toys.
Give them all, give them all, give them all to Jesus. And he will turn your sorrow into joy. Give Them all to Jesus. At the feet of Jesus lay them down.

It’s time for change. Be the change you wish to see in the world. What do you need to leave at the feet of Jesus?

Blessings, Mari