09/01/2026
Good morning, fellow travelers -
Today's Inspirational Message is brought to by Penny Hurley, on behalf of the Compassionate Care Network.
Scripture: "While the earth remains, seedtime and harvest, cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night, shall not cease.”
Genesis 8:22
Music: " Seasons Change " Michael Ketterer
Listen here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F7k5pqBVinA
Message: A Time of Release
The winds of change sometimes sweep in with a rush, but nature's yielding to time can come on so slowly. The light fades at day's end a little earlier, yet the sunset can be as majestic as a summer day's end. The warmth of the evening air starts to yield to cooler temperatures, encouraging cozier scenes in our homes. There is much I love about summer and I get a flash of angst when I realize time is marching on. I think about the joys that will be suspended in the cooler seasons and feel their loss. But as I get older, I am filled with anticipation of what is around the corner - apple picking, Indian Summer days, blankets, hot chocolate, more and more tea, longer nights for reflection and journaling. And more than anything, a time of release.
The changing seasons are a beautiful manifestation of God's divine resence. We are called to a different pace, to reflect and appreciate what has been and what will be. We can take the time to consider what we can release, opening our eyes to the path that lies ahead.
“Climb the mountains and get their good tidings. Nature’s peace will flow into you as sunshine flows into trees. The winds will blow their own freshness into you, and the storms their energy, while cares will drop away from you like the leaves of autumn.” John Muir, The Mountains of California
“Adopt the pace of nature: her secret is patience.” Ralph Waldo Emerson
“Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird, I would fly about the Earth seeking the successive autumns.” George Eliot
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