Autumn = Thankful

I must admit to you that the fall of the year is my favorite season.  I know, we do not have the same type of fall here in southeast coastal Georgia that I experienced in my growing up days in northeast Georgia, and especially not so much as in Indiana and Michigan, other places I have called home.

            Still, there is something about cooler mornings and evenings, and the fact that I do not burst into a perspiration machine just walking to the mailbox.  The “thickness” of the air during July and August can be suffocating. 

            Two of my favorite activities in the fall are to walk a golf course, and to sit in a boat hoping to introduce myself to some fish I have never met.  Of course, I will do either of these things during any season of the year, but there is something extra special about October and November golf and fishing.

            The psalmist wrote, “The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above proclaims his handiwork.”  And Paul said about the Lord, “His invisible attributes, namely, his eternal power and divine nature, have been clearly perceived, ever since the creation of the world, in the things that have been made…”  In other words, nature reveals the reality and the goodness of God.

            Late in the fall season we celebrate Thanksgiving Day.  We gather at the table with family and friends. We watch parades and football. Some head to the malls. I simply want us to remember to give thanks, even before that special day. The Lord has been good, and will continue to be good to His children.  Let us trust Him, and let us thank Him for all He has done.