Thought for the Journey
I enjoy the change that comes with each season. I am reminded of the wisdom writer who tells us: "for everything there is a season and a time for every purpose under heaven." (The book of Ecclesiastes)
One of my favorite quotes as the leaves begin to fall comes from Nancy Wood:
You shall ask what good are dead leaves,
And I will tell you they nourish the sore earth.
You shall ask what reason is there for winter,
And I will tell you to bring about new leaves.
You shall ask why are the leaves so green
And I will tell you because they are rich with life.
You shall ask why must summer end,
And I will tell you so that the leaves can die.
A Prayer: God, I thank you for the dying leaves (and my rake?).
Ben Keckler 10.23.07
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