Seasons

Michigan is one of the places in the world where we get four real seasons.  When we lived in North Carolina, people talked about having four seasons, but they really only had two-and-a-half (hot, sort of hot, and chilly).  In Michigan, the places we go in the summer look like a completely different place in the winter.  It’s amazing how shorter days, cold weather, and snow can completely change a landscape.  The exact same trail, beach, or field can look completely different.

There are seasons in our lives too.  Although we remain the same people, when our circumstances and resources change, we can look very different.  These new conditions call forth different parts of ourselves.  There are seasons of planting and preparing (spring).  There are seasons of growth and productivity (summer).  There are seasons of reaping and contentment (fall).  There are even seasons of stillness and rest (winter).  It’s fall in Michigan.  But what about you?  What season are you in?  And how is that season changing the landscape of your life?