This fall has been one of the longest, most beautiful falls in many years. I have been enjoying it so much! This year I have joined a Bible study and have been involved in putting together an Advent Bible Study with my husband. It has moved me to a point of feeling like my wandering heart is becoming a pondering heart. I have felt in more of a relationship with God, not just a follower.
My pondering from yesterday while sitting at the park while listening to my children play. Like I said, this fall has been so beautiful to me. Beautiful leaves, beautiful temperatures, beautiful God. As I was sitting there looking at these leaves that were so beautiful, I thought, "How did they become so beautiful?"...Other than God made it happen this way. Death. These leaves are dying. Isn't this like Jesus dying for us to have the beauty of eternal life? And then I continued to think...isn't winter like the pure white of who Jesus was? Followed by spring with all its beauty of new life. Jesus rose so we could have new life. And summer...I struggled with summer a little (mostly cause it is not my favorite) but isn't it like our dry spells. Some feel summer is that time off from church and taking a break. Summer is that dry spell of wandering and not knowing what to do next. Or maybe summer is your favorite time and it is the growth and beauty all around you. The joy and laughter of warmth after a long cold winter. Jesus's ministry before his death.
My wandering has turned to pondering this season.
