Little yellow leaves from the front yard tree dance across the porch and driveway. As their bright green color fades, it seems they fall almost as quickly as they change. I love summer affectionately and part of me longs to whisper to the tree “Hold on a little longer. Come on; you got this. Think green!” But graciously the tree listens to its Maker rather than my foolish whispers. In order to flourish in the new season, the tree must let go of its decayed leaves. They have performed well for the term, but their time has drawn to a close.
Autumn is a wonderful time to observe nature. As I watch the swirling leaves stirred by the wind, I am reminded that they display an important lesson for all of us to follow suit in a way. Just as the trees don’t stubbornly hold on to their dead leaves, so we shouldn’t hold on to any unnecessary weight in our lives. When we long to enter a new season, the old can easily inhibit the new if we allow it. God’s Word reminds us to…
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As a gardener, I am not a fan of trees dropping their leaves! But I am a fan of the fresh new shoots of new life in the new season! So beautiful!
This article arrived in my inbox at such a timely moment, it was obviously from God! I was literally thinking of emailing someone from my past to query the why behind the hurt they caused me, but thinking about new life and letting go of the past encouraged me to just reach out in forgiveness instead!