About The Season’s End

Times must change and so do we.

The nights are a good indicator.

The days seemed to go on forever. From the dawn to the dusk was hours and hours of relentless light. It was such the norm that the days and weeks that elapsed made the whole time appear like a very long. So it’s almost like you’re taken by surprise when the sunsets get earlier and earlier. As the temperatures drop, though, and the clouds gather, it’s a clear sign the one season is coming to an end and another one fades into contention.

Often that’s how seasons change. It’s not a sudden shift. It is a transition. Yet there is a distinct difference between the seasons once the transition is complete. It’s no longer about the natural warmth, it’s about the natural chill. It’s no longer about the day that last, it’s about the nights that endure.

There are strategies to cope with the changing season. There are ways to be prepared for the transition. We might not always see how things will turn out in the next season. Yet we can be assured as we go through the seasons that as time goes on and as we become more sensitive to the changes, we can be better for it. Not forlornly looking at what was. Not anxiously concerned for the unknown of what might be. Finding contentment in guidance from one season to the next and growing for the better for it.

Grateful for the grace found in each season, we recognise when we come to the season’s end.

For time must change and so do we.

(Photo by Tommaso Pecchioli on Unsplash)

For His Name’s Sake

Shalom

C. L. J. Dryden