10/22/2026
Stuck?
Warm days and incredible scenes of fall in our region provide an encounter with all our senses - sight, smell, hearing, and touch. The eyes are met with a tapestry of color in treetop; the hearth awakens as the tang of smoke licks the evening air; the wind stirs crisp leaves still hanging and loose on the ground; and picking up those colorful leaves we rub that dry paper between our fingers. As my family made our way through the woods, we encounter a curious scene to add to these fall experiences. A leaf on its way from treetop to forest floor had somehow gotten stuck to a thin tree trunk. It looked suspended mysteriously almost as if it had been synthetically glued in place.� As curious and unique as this was to encounter in forest, it is far more common in faith. On our way through the seasons of life, we simply stop; we get stuck rather than continuing to move by the persistent winds of the Holy Spirit. Suspended mysteriously in the journey, we neither move forward nor back. We convince ourselves that there is nothing more to learn, no more to give, no more to pray. We reach at certain point and simply stop. Amid all of the changes and sensory experiences of this time, let us consider if we are stuck or whether we are still moving, blowing further to enrich future growth and seasons. If stuck, may we seek out a helping hand to release us into the Spirit’s breeze, to find new or renewed commitments to prayer, worship, spiritual friendships, service, and giving immersing ourselves in God’s unfolding story. Then as we move through life, our colors can lend an experience and vibrancy to all we encounter encouraging them to dance in the breeze of God’s grace. �-Pastor Daven
