Reflections on life’s seasons, the beauty of letting go, and the quiet courage to begin again.

There’s something profoundly comforting about autumn. The air grows crisp, the light softens, and creation itself seems to exhale after the long labor of summer. It’s a season that beckons us to slow down, reflect, and realign our hearts with the steady rhythm of God’s creation.

Our dear friend and poet, Rolanda T. Pyle, shares two beautiful reflections on this very theme. Through her words, we are reminded that every season, both in nature and in life, carries a purpose, a lesson, and a promise that change is not to be feared, but embraced.

So pour yourself a cup of something warm, settle in, and let her poetry minister to your spirit…

The Lesson that Autumn Brings

The heat, the beach and the sunny days

The fun, vacation, and the lazy ways

All come to a halt with the summer end

It’s time for the next season, let Autumn begin.

Whether Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall, the seasons will change

Bringing a time to refocus and to rearrange

It’s a life lesson that like seasons nothing stays the same

Even when bad times come, Thank God they will not remain.

So while we view the leaves of beautiful colors –orange, rust or brown

Let’s be reminded not to let the difficult seasons of life keep us down

Autumn is a time of seasonal shift

When our focus changes and our goal sifts

Like Autumn, we can grow in this time of transition

Remembering that in this life we all have a mission.

Let’s concentrate on new beginnings and move towards the call

As we keep Autumn in our view and we watch the leaves fall.

FALL

Summer is Done

No more hot sun

Time to gather crops

The temperature drops

The weather is cool

Kids back in school

It’s a time of transition

Time to focus on your mission

It’s a time of change

And Time to rearrange

Beautiful trees

Lose their leaves

Green, orange, rust or brown

They all fall to the ground

Fall is here

Autumn is in the air!!!!

Just as the leaves let go when their time has come, we too can release our grasp on the things that no longer serve our journey. Autumn is a gentle teacher, reminding us that transition is not an ending, but a sacred part of growth.

Thank you, Rolanda, for sharing your heart and words with us. May these poems inspire each of us to find peace in the changing seasons of our own lives, trusting that, in every shift, God’s hand is steady and sure.