Fall Is In The Air!

I sit here at my computer with the windows open and the fresh cool air drifting in. The last few days have been cooler with a few thunder storms and some overcast days. We are coming to fall and I love it! As much as I love summer and all the fun activities that come with it, I am not a big fan of the lack of structure and spontaneity of all the activities.

Now with fall coming we move into a more regular schedule. I do not yet have any children who are starting school, but we do have the start of a woman's bible study class, Awanas, Sunday evening classes and, with all of these activities, brings more regularity to our weekly routine.

With growing up in California we did not have four defined seasons and I have really enjoyed the changes of seasons we have here in Indiana. Soon the leaves will start to change colors and what a beautiful sight that is! I look forward to the smells and scents of harvest, apple crisp cooking in the oven, my favorite Yankee candles Harvest burning on the kitchen table, just to name a few.

I also love this time because I start planning for winter, getting the house ready for a cold winter, going through wardrobes and planning out what everyone needs for the cold weather ahead. I also cannot forget planning for Christmas. I love planing for Christmas: seeking out the right gifts and bringing together all the details for making special memories with our girls, and helping them focus on the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of our savior Jesus Christ.

I hope that each of you will take a moment to stop and take in the beauty that God created around us and the blessings that each day holds. It is so easy for me to get caught up in all that needs to be done that it is easy to miss all these wonderful things.