Sunday, October 19, 2025

Dear God,

Changing seasons challenge us to pause, reflect and consider our daily lives.  What are we doing?  Why are we doing it?  What do we hope to accomplish?  It causes us to contemplate our lives so directed by work, goals and production.

Autumn persuades us to think about giving away instead of accumulating.  It makes us wonder why accumulating is so important to us.  Like the biblical man who wanted to build bigger barns for his ever-growing abundance, this season whispers to us to release and let go.  The reward of the Autumn challenge is peace, quiet joy and great delight.

We desperately need this season.  We need to listen and watch, following the course of surrender.  Spring will soon enough call us to something else, to sing a different song.  But for now, quiet peace in letting go is nice.

Holy God,

you are always

whispering to us

the messages 

and the lessons

of each season.

Help us

not miss

the call

and the challenge.

Dwell within us

so you

can fill

our empty spaces

with your peace.

Love, Andrea