A New Season

Slowly, I am becoming aware.

Aware of the subtle changes all around me. Of the small, sure signs that nature gives us.

The seasons are changing.

This swift, yet brilliant Alaskan summer is fading to the background. And the golden beginning of Autumn, to the foreground.

Small patches of leaves are changing color. The air has a cool, crispness to it that wasn’t there before.

And I’m excited.

Since coming to this beautiful state, I have fallen deeply in love. With the mountains, endless forests, wild rivers, permeating quiet, and the most spectacular display of Autumn that I have ever experienced.

And it doesn’t always happen, but often the shifting of seasons in nature, brings about a new season in my life.

During the last Autumn, we shifted from the world of husband and wife to being parents.

The winter brought the challenges and joy of having a baby and adjusting to life as a family.

The spring and summer lead to an extreme amount of growth as a married couple, as parents, as a family, as individuals, and in our walk with the Lord.

And the new season I sense in my own heart and spirit started a few nights ago:

I was up late into the night talking with my husband, when something happened. Suddenly, the fog that was all around me and my daily life, transformed into a crystal clear reality. I felt the Lord reignite my spirit and I became aware of the present moment.

For so long, I had fallen into the routine many of us find ourselves in.

Going through the motions.

I was consumed with the daily to dos that I forgot about the joy of the moment in front of me. I forgot that my life was a gift from God. I forgot that my husband and daughter needed my complete attention and awareness. I forgot my passion for the Lord and all that He wanted to do in each moment of my life.

And ever since that moment of clarity, I have found more joy in the small things. I have tried to include the Lord more in each day.

I am truly grateful that God is always working in our lives. That there is always a new season ahead. That He doesn’t let us stay in the fog, but can reignite our walks with Him again.

Thank you for this season Lord.

Until another moment,

~Jasmine