I love Crepe Myrtle trees. This time of year, they are in full bloom! There seem to be tons of them around here, and I honestly smile when I see them. Call me dorky, but I love the bright and vibrant colors they exude! I like flowers in general though, they just make me smile, what can I say I'm easy to please!
Yesterday I was driving down a street that is heavy with Crepe Myrtles and I began to notice that they are losing some of their vibrancy. The colors are beginning to fade, the blooms are starting to fall, they are changing. Something inside me kinda sank a tad, I was bummed that the trees are going back to being their plain old boring selves. Just as quickly as that twinge of sadness hit me, a thought came to me that pushed that feeling away. Seasons change. I know what you are thinking, "duh Jen, really? You think we don't know that seasons change?" No, of course I know you are smarter than that (all 2 of you that read this!) however it just struck such a chord in me that I had to blog it. (Remember, I'm simple!)
It's ok when certain things in life begin to lose their vibrancy. It's alright when you find that what used to excite you (job, friendships, hobbies, etc)no longer fills you with that feeling. Perhaps the love you had for a specific job or task is beginning to fade. Could it be that your season is simply changing? The Bible says in Ecclesiastes 3:1 that, "There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under Heaven." Seasons change. Life changes. People change.
Change is not always welcome. Sometimes we don't like winter due to the rains. Then we have Spring and with that comes allergies. On to Summer and the heat is the complaint of everyone. Then we have fall. And well, we don't really complain to much about fall now do we? There is something exciting about fall, the leaves begin to change color, they fall off the trees in preparation for the winter ahead. Hmmm. Change may not always be welcome in life, but the seasons, well now that is one thing that we have no choice but too welcome.
So if you feel like you are in the midst of something bleak, perhaps the thunder of excitement has left you and your particular task, take heart in the fact that it simply could be fall for you. The leaves are changing. The flowers are failing. But it's ok...because the author of the Seasons does not change, nor does He fail. He will guide you through whatever season in life you are in, and whatever season of life you are about to embark on. Seasons do change, but in the meantime, lets stop and smell the flowers...kinda like Joei!
