Seasons of change....

"To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven..." Ecclesiastes 3:1

I live in Kentucky, and Fall is floating in the air at night now. You know those rich earthy smells that seem to float up from the ground, stimulating your senses and memories of brisk cold days, and falling leaves?

Summer's harvest has been gathered in, and the final seed pods open and send their bounty out to burrow in for the winter. The season changes.

Americans are also facing changes, and some of them will be difficult. We are getting ready to vote a new man into the land's highest office, and the financial institutions of our land are facing a catastrophe that will ripple out and down to everyone of us. There's a sense of panic in the nightly news reports and folks are feeling unsure. But whatever may come in our land, I am sure that the seasons will continue on in their appointed procession.

There are "seasons" for each of us, individually, and collectively. Changes are natural, sometimes unexpected, but hardly unusual. When changes come, the tendency is to stiffen in fear, or quake in confussion. But those who recognise that we can't be sure of anything staying the same, except the Lord God; are the ones who will most likely weather any storm. For it was God who set the times of the seasons, and He is the "same yesterday, today and forever" Heb.13:8. He is our constant, our comfort, our guide, and Lord.

God never promised that there would be no pain, or loss, or trouble for those who believe in Christ, but He did promise that He would never leave us. No matter what we are going through, whatever challenge we're facing He is right in there with us, strengthening our "inner man" in order to carry on. I'm not implying that life will be easy. I'm saying that in the middle of the storm, we can find refuge and strength until the season changes again. And they always do, in their time.

"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own understanding. In all your ways acknowlege Him, and He will direct your path." Proverbs 3:5,6
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I want to take this opportunity to feature a dear friend of mine. She's someone I've never met face to face, but she and I have met in Etsy's Christian Artist Team and we've therefore met heart to heart.

Catherine's user name on Etsy is Abbasgirl. Abba is mentioned 3 times in the New Testament. It is an Aramaic word, the language Jesus spoke, and is translated Father. Some believe it to be an even more intimate term of endearment, similar to 'daddy'.

Catherine makes and sells "Art to the Glory of God" as her store banner says. Her items are varied and beautiful. Her store is chocked full of beautiful decorated boxes, wall art, tiles, pendants and more.






Please check out Catherine's shop, Abbasgirl to find wonderful ideas for Christmas! You'll be so glad you did.

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Just a note: With the election just weeks away, and so many difficult days ahead of this nation, please take time to vote. And please educate yourself on the issues. There are plenty of non-partisan sources of information available. If you aren't clear on how the banks/wall street and the government got us into our current financial delima, this is a good article with just the facts: http://online.wsj.com/article/SB122212948811465427.html?mod=googlenews_wsj#printMode

Also, you should search for reports regarding Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in 2003