For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven.

Ecclesiastes 3:1

Rebirth in spring awakens the heart, mind, and senses after winter’s long shadow shrouds the land. Autumn calms the vibrance of summer and comforts through its cloak of respite before the seasons flow eternally in the Lord’s heavenly cycle.

As with the seasons, the gifts of hope, service, sorrow, and the miraculous love that Jesus bestowed through his birth, deeds, death, and resurrection, cycle through our being so that we may serve in his honor to better the lives of those around us. And let us start right where we are in this moment to carry out this mission.

Elizabeth Cavanaugh
South Pasadena, CA

Dear Lord Jesus, thank you for your example of courage and strength in difficult days. May we always rise to serve wholeheartedly throughout each heavenly season. Amen.

Reflect: Praise the Lord’s wisdom in times of darkness and light. Be thankful for each gift.

Read: Ecclesiastes 3:11 and Galatians 6:9