FARM ON M22

The Changing of the Seasons

I love Michigan with the changing of the seasons. There is beauty everywhere!  When I was on M22 and saw this beautiful scene I was in awe.  Obviously, the farmer had worked very hard to create the breathtaking scene that you witness as you crested the hill.

Today as I was driving down a major street that was bleak with industrial buildings, I noticed the beautiful transformation of the trees.  Even though it is a cloudy day and many of the trees were already bare, there were still some beautiful golden leaves left.  I even saw one brilliant tree that had leaves of green, red, gold and yellow, all on the same tree!  It was lovely!  I was reminded that the transformation from one season to another takes time, and that living in the present is important so that we do not miss what is right in front of our eyes.  Change is a process, and while we may get impatient, the process can help to slow us down. Take the time to just look around you today.  See what is there and don't miss the small things!  They can bring joy to your life too!

I am reminded that there are seasons in life, with beauty and pain in each one.  Relationships bless us, and relationships also bring us pain.  Recently my family spent the weekend at an estate sale of my mother’s belongings.  It stirred up both feelings of joy and sadness.  Joy of the many wonderful memories, and sadness of the loss. But alas, my mother brought us great joy, and it is time for us to work through the loss of a wonderful woman whose time had come, as in the ending of the fall.  Thank you Mother, for all you gave to us!  In remembering all the wonderful times with my mother, I feel the pain of the loss, but I am thankful for all that she gave to her family and the joy that she gave us for over 92 years!  Thus, our journey of life continues with wonderful memories to inspire us, knowing that the seasons of life create change, and all good things must come to an end.