Autumn is a time for reflection.
A time to pause, put down the ‘to do’ list and the busyness.
A time to wrap up snugly, wander into the woodlands and marvel at Nature’s proud display of rich colour.
And just as the trees let go of their leaves
A time for us to Let go and Let God.
“I loved Autumn, the one season of the year that God seemed to have put there just for the beauty of it” Lee Maynard
“Every leaf speaks bliss to me, fluttering from the Autumn tree” Emily Bronte
“Walk away quietly in any direction and taste the freedom of the mountaineer. Camp out among the grasses and gentians of glacial meadows, in craggy garden nooks full of nature’s darlings. Climb the mountains and get their good tidings, Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you and the storms their energy, while cares will drop off like autumn leaves. As age comes on, one source of enjoyment after another is closed, but nature’s sources never fail.” John Muir
Autumn is God’s way of showing us how beautiful change can be.
Autumn Prayer
O God of Creation, you have blessed us with the changing of the seasons.
As we embrace these autumn months,
May the earlier setting of the sun
Remind us to take time to rest.
May the crunch of the leaves beneath our feet
Remind us of the brevity of this earthly life.
May the steam of our breath in the cool air
Remind us that it is you who give us
your breath of life.
May the scurrying of the squirrels and the migration of the birds
Remind us that you call us to follow your will.
We praise you for your goodness forever and ever.
Amen
– Author Unknown