Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

“For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven:
a time to be born, and a time to die;
a time to plant, and a time to pluck up 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 throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
a time to embrace, and a time to refrain from embracing;
a time to seek, 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 for war, and a time for peace.”

— Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

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My Two Cents….

With the arrival of the first snow in Minnesota, you can’t escape the reality that the season is ‘a-changing.’ Although perhaps winter brings the most dread to those living in northern climes, it is also one of my favorites. Sure, it is long. Sure, it is extremely cold. Sure, it usually lingers longer than we would like it to stay. But, it is Minnesota and winter is par for the course! If you are looking for perpetual warm breezes and palm trees, then you might consider relocating.

Seriously, I appreciate living in a place where each season is articulated by distinct weather. There is a cycle of change that plays outside our windows which reminds me of the seasons within my spirit. Seeds break the ground in spring, they grow during the summer, change colors during the fall, and lie dormant underground in the winter. For each thing there is a season.

The wisdom of Ecclesiasties invites us to be present in the season in which we find ourselves. Embrace the winter and seek its lessons. Learn from the experiences at hand. Seek God’s guidance and presence as we cycle through life’s seasons. Know that in all of the transformations and change that God will never leave us alone. Know also, that in each season, we have God’s invitation to be generous in sharing life and love with others.

Now, if I can only find where I put those winter gloves!!!

In Christ’s Light,

Walt

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