I love the different seasons of the year. Each one has its own special quality to be enjoyed and appreciated. In the spring, new life bursts forth and nature seems to have endless energy. The flowers spring up, the grass turns green seemingly overnight and the fields and streams are teaming with life. Summer closely follows with long, sunny days that allow endless hours to enjoy the beauty that the earlier season provided. At the end of summer comes the harvest when nature reaps the bounty of the activity of the previous months. Then, the evenings begin to cool, the leaves curl, turn golden brown and fall to the ground, leaving behind what appears to be empty branches. Autumn has arrived. Finally, winter blows its frigid breath across the earth and life seems to be on hold. But, is it really? In the winter, when the earth is frozen and no buds are on the trees, is life gone? We may feel that all is withered and dead, but God is still there, working beneath the snow covered surface to renew life once more.

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  1. Sharita KnoblochAugust 15, 2014

    Love this, Joan! Popped over to Lisa's place to read and comment there. Much love to you! (And praying for you in this new exciting life season :-)

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  2. Thanks, Sharita! Thanks for stopping by! And...thanks for your prayers!

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  3. Great post. Beautifully written.

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  4. Thanks so much! Blessings!

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  5. So glad that you are joining us at Lisa Shaw Cares. I am heading over to read your post now. By the way, I've met Lisa in person. She is so genuine and kind and loving.

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  6. Hi Debbie! I'm so excited about it...and seeing you there is such a blessing! As you know, you (and Iris Nelson) are the first two bloggers I "met" out there in blog land! Now it is wonderful to serve together in this way on Lisa's site! It's going to be a great year! Blessings, Joan

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