The colors of fall are still a couple of weeks away but the woods are beautiful all the same

First day of fall and already the trees are beginning to change colors in northeast Georgia. I forgot what it felt like to wake up with cooler weather; and yet, this is exactly what happened this morning. What a welcomed relief!

The weeks are full now. Many times they spill over with stressful moments though I truly know I am the one that adds to these. So often, I simply stop letting God do what He does best: be sovereign. I can’t explain why I think I can or even try to help Him do what He does perfectly, which is to be in control of all things at all times, but I do. Trying to hold back or prevent something from happening that God has ordained is maddening. That’s why a sunset drive to the lake in the evening always drains away my self-induced, self-inflicted anxious thoughts. I return home awestruck over His majesty, lifted up by the evidence of His greatness, and humbled by His abiding love for even me.

Saturday evening I drove out along a country road (most are country up here) and saw this little gate. This setting seemed perfect for a late afternoon photograph. And then there was time to take a quick photo of Cocoa Joy smiling. (smile)

Jesus was raised so that we might walk in newness of life! He is our life, our blessed hope, and our resurrection!

He died so we might live.