The Fall

 

Hi Everyone,

Over the last few weekends, Murray and I have been driving out into the country to enjoy these days of Autumn. The colors are majestic and glorious.  Yesterday, we drove to Waskasui to have a cinnamon bun from Archer’s Bakery.  Sadly, they were sold out!  The drive still was good for our soul’s. 

We stopped at a river and the sign had a great quote to ponder about the river. Here is what is written:  "The Spruce river speaks of time: A time of Glaciers dying, and a river being born; A time of winter trails and freight wagons; A time for you to ponder, to watch wildness flow."

Murray wrote the devotional thought for today. A quick update on the surgeries, I will know more after Tuesday, I am meeting with a specialist and will know the date for surgery.  I really do not like the waiting period, but this is a time to trust God fully.

The Fall

Hello all, (this is my version of Fall, hope you like it.)

“He lets me rest in green meadows: 

he leads me beside peaceful streams.”

Psalms 23:2

So, for years I have always looked forward to the days of fall, a season that I find very refreshing.  Over forty years now I have been driving south of the city down a dirt road, commonly referred to as the old Pike Lake Road. 

This time of year the colors are fantastic and I find that the drive is very peaceful, in my 20’s my parents had a cabin out that way and it was always peaceful and quiet to go out in late fall and just absorb the scenery around me, my 30s and 40’s were busy with raising a family, jobs and living life large never having or making time for the fall and all that came with it.  That slowly started to change in my 50’s and my wife and I would start to drive out again to Pike Lake to enjoy the scenery, but also something new was on the land in these years, Cranes, Sandhill Cranes and what excitement they brought when you saw them in the field jumping around

and looking really awkward on land, at first we only saw a few cranes and then as the years past more and more came to this area.  This year was no exception the Cranes were plentiful and the colors wonderful.

This gives me the feeling of its time to slow down, wind down and take time for refection of what the last six months have brought.  God does not want us to have such a hurried life, he wants us to remember what is important Psalms 23:3 says He renews my strength.  He guides me along right paths, bringing honor to his name.

I enjoy the fact that fall comes around and every year I can drive out into the country and see the wonderful colors in the trees and the fields, and feel the peace that comes with the end of a busy season, that I can enjoy watching the Cranes as they jump around on the grain fields and give me joy in seeing how funny they are, I am thankful that God  reminds me to slow down  every fall and remember what is important for we are way to fast and to busy to slow ourselves down so HE provides a season that is just gentleness.

God, I thank you for the vivid colors of autumn, I thank you for the Cranes in the fields that bring me joy in how they hop around.  I praise you and feel your strength renew me during this time, continue to remind us every year at this time that we need to stop, pause and reflect on all the goodness you bring. In His name we pray. Amen.

Thanks, Murray for sharing your fall thought with us today. The photo above was taken at Pike Lake. I am not sure how the video of the sand cranes will come through on email but if you go to the blog you can watch the clip. If you would like to email Murray with an encouraging thought his email is: murraysloboda@gmail.com

 The video is a clip of the sand cranes at Pike Lake.

Blessings and Stay Safe,

Robin