In a conversation this week, the other person exclaimed, “What happened to summer? I am not ready for fall.”  Whether we are ready or not, the seasons are changing, and we are facing the fall schedule of work, school, church, sports and so much more.  So many things are going on.  Before you totally jump into the busyness of the next few months, take a moment to center yourself on the whispers of the Holy Spirit.  Listen deeply and step forward knowing God walks you into this new season.

God, our Creator,
you have wonderfully made us.

You have planted in us different gifts,
no two of us are the same.
On our own we may or may not shine,
but together, in your company,
you turn us into a kaleidoscope of grace.

Sometimes  we lament the busyness of our lives,
sometimes we bemoan the emptiness.
these are signs of our longing
for a fulfilment we cannot create,
but which we can receive
from the One who made, knows and loves us.

Lover of all and of each,
enable us to hear the whispers of the Spirit
to be fully open
to you
to all you have to offer,
to all that you ask of us.

 

Adapted from Iona Abbey Worship Book

Photos by JBR
Fall on the Cabot Trail – Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia, Canada
Sunset – Isle of Iona, Scotland