thoughts on the news of the day: autumn

hmmm…..

            Today is the first day of fall.  It is determined by the Autumnal Equinox which is the day of the year when the sun crosses the celestial equator and moves southward, usually on September 22^nd or 23^rd.

            You wouldn’t know it was fall in Austin, it is still hot there.  But here in Tulsa, where I am today, the chilly breeze present when I woke up reminds me that fall has arrived.  Soon the leaves will be changing, although it may be a colorless fall because of the dry weather we experienced this summer in the Ozarks where I live. 

            Fall is a great time for football games, bonfires and weenie roasts.  It’s the time to get out the fuzzy sweaters and warm jackets.  It’s also a good time to reflect on the change we experience routinely in our daily lives.  This can be very different for different people.  For some, it means new school experiences.  For some, a time of letting go of old ideas and embracing new ones.  It all depends on where you are at the moment.

            But one thing is for sure.  Things will change.  Leaves will fall and it will be a time of letting go in some way.  And God is in that change.  God is always in the midst of change – whether we like it or not.  God can assist us in adjusting to the change if only we will let God do that work.  It’s up to us.

            hmmm…..