Seasons Change…

There is a time for everything,
    and a season for every activity under the heavens:

²     a time to be born and a time to die,
    a time to plant and a time to uproot,
³     a time to kill and a time to heal,
    a time to tear down and a time to build,
⁴     a time to weep and a time to laugh,
    a time to mourn and a time to dance,
⁵     a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them,
    a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing,
⁶     a time to search and a time to give up,
    a time to keep and a time to throw away,
⁷     a time to tear and a time to mend,
    a time to be silent and a time to speak,
⁸     a time to love and a time to hate,
    a time for war and a time for peace

Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

Seasons change. It is inevitable, and it has a beautiful rhythm. As I write this, I am smiling, because a couple of seasons clashed for me today. The weather was pretty warm- in the 60’s for most of the day. So, I ended up cleaning and storing the lawn mower, after having cut the grass yesterday. I also cleaned up some final yard waste and put it out for pick up.

The next thing I did was not seasonable- I put up the outdoor Christmas lights. The weather was perfect for it, even if I am rushing the season. No, I won’t turn them on until Thanksgiving (maybe, the jury is still out on that).

Seasons change, but sometimes they overlap. In the Northern Hemisphere, where I live, and in a northern state (Ohio), seasons can get a bit confused at times, and today I took advantage of that. The bottom line? I found myself being so grateful for the change of seasons we encounter, each of which bring its own special joys.

Today though, they overlapped, and it was quite enjoyable!

Prayer: Lord, thank you for the changing, and unchanging, rhythms of life, Amen