Seasons

Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice
You In children’s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are summer
And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come
You are autumn
And everything in time and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice you
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are winter
And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You And how You make me new
With every season’s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me summer, autumn, winter, spring.

- Every Season by Nichole Nordeman

Fall is my favorite season. I love the smell of smoke coming out of the chimneys and the crisp, cool air. I love watching my kids jump in the leaves. I love the delicious, comforting foods of fall. I love curling up on the couch with a cup of hot chocolate... but what I love the most about fall are the radiant colors. It is amazing to me that the leaves turn these beautiful colors just before they fall and die. I know that all of these things point to our Creator and Messiah in their own way and for all these things I am thankful.