Fall has always been my very favorite season. Everything about it screams transition. Kids going back to school, the early arrival of twilight, the cool crisp air that greets me on my morning runs, leaves changing hues and falling from their branches – all signals that Summer is over and Winter will be here soon. We ooh and aah at the sight of those burnt oranges, golden yellows, rich browns, and olive greens. But as beautiful and as breathtaking as it is to watch nature taking its course in the Fall foliage, change in our own lives can be overwhelming. It makes us painfully aware that we are NOT in control. Scary, isn’t it? The good news is, there is a greater Power at work, one who is bigger than all of us, HUGE! He changes day into night, Summer into Fall, Fall into Winter, and Winter into Spring – the season of renewal and new growth. Change is inevitable. We are always in a state of transition, constantly shifting and evolving. Instead of giving into our body’s response to fight or fly, let’s surrender, embrace the change, and allow the Divine plan to unfold, growing with grace into all that God has called us to be.
