Seasons Change

It's that time of year again. Football is in full-swing, the weather has turned schizophrenic, everyone's sinuses are starting to acting up, leaves are starting to wither. God bless fall.

When it comes time for one season to give way to another, we usually welcome it. Why? Because we want a change. We want to break out our other-season clothes and see if they still fit (I'm convinced this is really just an excuse to go shopping). We want to start eating different foods and drinking different drinks (sorry, I just can't do coffee regularly during the summer!). We want to enjoy some different weather than 90+ degree days we've been experiencing for what seems like forever. We want to break the monotony of life. We are anxious for a new experience...

Life's seasons aren't quite as predictable or sometimes even welcomed. Sometimes they last shorter than we wish they would, sometimes longer. The seasons could be good or bad, depending on your perspective. Regardless of whatever season you're in right now, rest assured that change is blowing in. It could be in the form of a move, a new child, a shift in health, financial hardships, a quickly advancing career, a sudden tragedy. Just as God has given nature a rhythm of seasons, He has given a unique rhythm to each of our lives.

Whatever change is coming, make the most of it. When God blesses you with prime rib, well...eat dead cow and rejoice! But when God seemingly gives you lemons, make lemonade. Don't endure it bitterly; embrace it for the sweet opportunity is represents to participate in God's rhythm for your life. And rest assured that God, who rules sovereignly over His creation, has your best interest in mind.

There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under heaven:

a time to be born and a time to die, a time to plant and a time to uproot,

a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build,

a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,

a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain,

a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away,

a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent 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

Something Eye Learned Yesterday

So, yesterday we learned the hard way that a three-year-old boy's cornea should heal quickly. You can read all about it on my wife's blog here...


When we found out we were having a boy (and a girl!), we said to each other it's time to lower the deductible. Like Eye always say: "Never a dull moment!"

Time Flies When You're Having Fun

So, it's been a while since I've blogged. I seem to go through spurts, like so many others. My main excuse? The blessing of having my wife at home as she has recovered from her surgery. We are very thankful that all has gone well; your prayers have certainly been a huge part of that!

Anyway...wife at home...yeah. Ever hear that phrase "don't know what ya got 'til it's gone?" Yup, it was more than just a song by that 80s superband Cinderella. Well, that phrase could sum up the past six months of our lives. The last month or so since surgery has once again whetted my appetite for what's been "gone" temporarily - my wife at home and me working. If anything, this season of life has given us a greater appreciation and desire for the proverbial "it."

"It" just fits. Ya know, like an old pair of jeans and a t-shirt (VT, of course...). About this time next week we have to slip back into our starched polyester pleated trousers with a wool button down dress shirt. Yeah, I know there's no such thing, but it makes my point - it sucks to wear and it looks awful to boot.

Here's hoping (and praying) we can find that ol' pair of jeans and t-shirt again soon...

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