Everything Turns

To everything turn, turn, turn

There is a season turn, turn, turn

And a time to every purpose
Under heaven

The Byrds - To Everything There Is A Season

That first crisp autumn morning arrives at our doorstep unannounced. The chill in the air signals the trek into the depths of that dreaded hallway closet to swop out our worn sandals in hopes of finding a match for that black ankle boot.

Seasons have a way of sneaking up on us. 

We are awakened out of our slumber and routine. 

Reminded that we are not the One who is in control.

As creation transforms we catch a glimpse that something new is stirring.

The turning crimson and amber foliage demands notice and beckons us to return to wonder. 

To taste and see His goodness. 

Not just for what He has created or done but for who He is and for who we are in Him.

To seek, to gaze upon and to behold Him in all His splendour.

The beauty in each new season calls us to remember. 

  “A life contemplating

 the blessings of Christ

 becomes a life

 acting the love of Christ.” 

― Ann Voskamp, One Thousand Gifts:

 A Dare to Live Fully Right Where You Are

To cultivate a heart of gratitude is to learn to be still, quiet, to lean in to listen, to delight in Him and respond.

May this season urge you to pause, turn and return to wonder, awe and thanks. 

Thank you, Lord

That you gather, welcome and invite us to reside in you

For thoughtful gestures of love

That You are our resting place

For your breath-taking Autumn sunrise 

For joy in the ordinary - picking flowers at the market

For the gift of light as it dances and sparkles as it peers through the turning leaves

For the reminder that there are seasons we too must let go like the fallen leaves so that something new can burst forth

Thank you Lord

Let us cultivate the seeds that nourish our interior castle.

May we be attentive to the unfolding of the beauty of our Beloved so that we may live every day overflowing with the fullness of Christ.

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