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 There are great things in every season

  The seasons of the year are like our life. We go from young as the spring of the year.  We are growing and learning what it means to be humans in this world. 

  Most of our life we are living like summer, sometimes dealing with draught, but mostly living happy green life. We are mostly healthy and living mostly well.

  We then start to mature, kind of like fall, we show some wonderful colors as we get to be grandparents and help to show those in summer and spring how to be helpful humans. We then, however, get to late fall where we are barely hanging on, but God still has a purpose for us to beautify His world.

  Then we have winter. The season where everything has died. Yes, as Christians this is a season to look forward to as well, because it means eternal life. It means life with our Savior.

  This past weekend my wife and I went traveling through the state to see God’s creation. We didn’t see all the colors, because this year youth is hanging on, but we did see the beauty of God’s creation.

  My wife’s favorite time of year is the fall, because of the cool colors and nice weather. Perhaps the best time in our lives is when we are in the fall of our life. I am probably not there yet, but I really appreciate those who are. Those who care for me and want to share with me all that they have done in their life. I really love to learn about people’s lives. It encourages me that when I am struggling in life, they have made it through so much. It helps me to see the hope that they have in their eyes, because God has been with them through many struggles and trials. Fall is all about the cool colors. God gives people cool hair color too and amazing color displayed in their personality.

  My favorite time of the year is Spring, because of the new life, the cool flowers, and the color of the trees and fields especially after Winter.

  Once a week on Thursdays, I go and talk with the three-year-olds in the childcare. I get to sing and dance with them and share Jesus with them. I love to see how excited they are to hear about Jesus. They know that Jesus died for them and that Jesus loves them for the bible tells them so.

  I also get to teach the eighth graders at school four days a week. I get to see them hear more about their Savior so that they can give a confession that they will follow their Savior till death. I love to hear their optimism as well for their future and how they will share Jesus through their vocation. It is so great to be a part of the lives of those in the Spring of their life.

  Summer is a great time of year, too. Summer is a great time to relax and recharge for the rest of the year. Summertime in people’s lives may be as relaxed in terms of church as summer vacation is for those in the Spring of their life. I do see people at church and perhaps at boards and committees or my student’s families during confirmation season. Sometimes I get to talk at school sporting events also. Many times, people are busy with work, children, and hobbies during this time of their life. God however has a purpose for this as well, because it is their job to love and encourage their children in the faith. It is great to see, albeit for some from a distance, those who are in the Summer of their life.

  Winter is a great time of year, too. I love to play in the snow.  My wife and I went up to Gaylord last winter so that we could snowshoe and see God’s creation in winter. It was beautiful with everything white. We still were able to see some wildlife and enjoy God’s creation.

  While winter represents death, as everything has died, there is still hope in the death. The cleanness of the snow reminds me of heaven. We will be perfect in heaven. We will not have to worry about the dirt of sin or darkness either like how the snow makes it appear to be light at night. There will be no sorrow or struggle, only clean eternal happiness. While some may dread winter, perhaps allow it to help you think of the cleanness and brightness of heaven.

  The seasons of the year are much like our life. There are great things in every season, because God created it that way. This is the same with our life. The next time you see God’s creation in no matter what season may it remind you of the hope you have in the resurrection to eternal life.