A Reminder From Glorious Autumn

As summer drew to an end, I mentioned several times in my blog posts how I wasn't ready for summer to be over. I was enjoying the beautiful summer in Michigan too much. I wanted to hold on to each fleeting moment. But fall came anyway in all of its glory!

People have written a lot of lovely things about fall. About how the leaves remind us of the beauty of change and letting go. About how the seasons change but God is steadfast and unchangeable. About how glorious the end of life and transitions can be. About how important a cozier pace of life is. But for me this year, fall is reminding me of how much better God's way is than my way. If I had my own way, I would have missed all of this beauty!

"For my thoughts are not your thoughts,
neither are your ways my ways,"
declares the Lord.
"As the heavens are higher than the earth,
so are my ways higher than your ways
and my thoughts higher than your thoughts."
Isaiah 55:8-9

There are a few areas in my life right now that need the fresh reminder that God's ways are better than my ways. How about you?