This blog post originally appeared on September 25, 2011.

“There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven…” (Ecc 3:1)

Each year, I dread the impending cold days of winter, but I always cherish the beauty found in the season just before – autumn. Now that the hottest Oklahoma summer on record is behind us, we can enjoy the crisp, cool days of fall. The air just feels different as the seasons transition from one to the next. Colors are brighter as the leaves begin to turn from green to yellow to orange to gold to red, and the skyline is arrayed in a canopy of majestic beauty that only God could have created. The approaching holidays fill us with joy as we gather with family and friends and thank God for his blessings. Continue reading “Joy of Autumn” →