The beauty of the changing season

Nothing in this life is more predictable than the changing seasons. Like the day that always comes after a long, dark night, we can be certain that the change of seasons arrives like clockwork. Without the change in seasons, the whole balance of life on Earth would be altered, and life as we know it would be disturbed. Learning to see the beauty in each change is key to appreciating and accepting the seasons of life. When the sun is up and it’s bright, everyone is happy. But we must also learn to sing in the rain. Without the rain, we won’t be able to see the freshness around us; the balance in temperature comes because of this cycle. When autumn arrives, all trees have to give up their leaves to make way for new ones. The beauty of this change comes in its dramatic transition of beautiful golden, yellow, red, and orange hues, as if transporting us into a beautiful painting every fall. Then, when winter comes, everything around us goes to sleep, and yet there is beauty in the crisp, icy mornings and the splendid snow-capped mountains coupled with the snowfall! When blossoms appear in the spring, they give us new hope. Then summer comes with its array of beautiful flowers and longer sunny days, bringing smiles to our faces. Change is an inevitable part of life; like the seasons, it is in learning to see the beauty in each season of our lives that we realize God truly intends for everything in our lives to create beauty and balance. After all, He promised that He makes all things beautiful in His time and that He can even make all things work together for our good. Do you find it hard to accept change? Maybe it’s time to look for the beauty that accompanies this season in your life.