Today's Bliss: Fall Weather

I am always hot in the summer, so when the weather gets colder and fall begins to fill the air, I am grateful for some heat relief. But more than this, I am reminded of the ever changing world I live in. Nothing is finite, everything has an end and a beginning. Fall foliage and chilly mornings are my favorite parts of this time of year and I am grateful to see how God can paint nature around me to show me His beauty. I am grateful that I can see it, appreciate it, and witness the process of putting things to rest for a while.

As a teenager, I loved a song called Every Season by Nichole Nordemon. The song is a great statement about nature and the way it can inspire us. If you have not heard the song, you should definitely give it a listen, but in the mean time, here are the lyrics.

Every Season by Nichole Nordemon**
Every evening sky, an invitation
To trace the patterned stars
And early in July, a celebration
For freedom that is ours
And I notice You
In children’s games
In those who watch them from the shade
Every drop of sun is full of fun and wonder
You are summer 

And even when the trees have just surrendered
To the harvest time
Forfeiting their leaves in late September
And sending us inside
Still I notice You when change begins
And I am braced for colder winds
I will offer thanks for what has been and was to come
You are autumn 

And everything in time and under heaven
Finally falls asleep
Wrapped in blankets white, all creation
Shivers underneath
And still I notice you
When branches crack
And in my breath on frosted glass
Even now in death, You open doors for life to enter
You are winter 

And everything that’s new has bravely surfaced
Teaching us to breathe
What was frozen through is newly purposed
Turning all things green
So it is with You
And how You make me new
With every season’s change
And so it will be
As You are re-creating me
Summer, autumn, winter, spring

**Source: Christian Lyrics Online