Changing Seasons

The third chapter of Ecclesiastes has really been running though my mind this week. Part of the chapter reads as follows:

"To everything there is a season. A time for every purpose under heaven. A time to be born, and a time to die; A time to plant, and a time to pluck what is planted; A time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance; a time to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones; a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing; A time to gain; and a time to lose; A time to keep, and a time to throw away; A time to tear, and a time to sew; A time to keep silence; and a time to speak; a time to love, and a time to hate, A time of war, and a time of peace."

I like it because it describes life so accurately, and it is how life is right now...the season's are changing. We are changing from a very white wonderful Winter, to Spring....OH YES!!! Glorious Spring!!!

Can you feel it? I can...Spring is in the air!!!! (well, almost)...it's working on it, and I am certainly cheering it on! I LOVE Spring, I LOVE the warmer weather, and I LOVE the new life that starts popping up all around, I love being able to take walks out side, and just smell the fresh air!! I am always amazed at the beauty of God's creation.



This Spring, will include for me a season of visiting family. I am looking forward to a visit from my younger brother that lives in Washington State, visiting my younger sister, who lives in Houston, visiting Joel's family, that live in Ga, and hopefully a visit from my parents who live in Alaska.

At church, we are heading into one of our busiest seasons. We juggle alot of balls in the spring! There are Easter lessons to prepare. a new Wed night TU program, preparing our new Adventure Zone unit, "How to Sail the C's " as well as our upcoming summer lessons for children's church. Then there's " Running the Amazing Race", our Choir Spring musical, and planning our trip to the "Rainforest" duing Vacation Bible School. We love to plan great lessons with fun ideas for the kids. We get our jollies out of being creative in teaching the Word of God to the children. It is so rewarding when we see that they understand, and we see them growing in their knowledge of the Lord.

In my personal life, for the spring season, my goal is to get and keep balance in my life. So far, it is looking like a real challenge, but, maybe if I keep trying, one of these days, I will actually succeed!

I love that God's word acknowledges life as it is, full of seasons of change for all of us. Let us therefore embrace and enjoy the change around us!!!