This season that I speak of is the my season of life. As many of you know, seasons come and go. Some are short, while others seem to drag on and on, yet they all hold a special meaning or a grand learning experience or maybe even a regret. Lately, I've been in a really strange season of life. There are a lot of situations that are contributing to this season right now (work, church, friend/family relationships, sicknesses (not us), etc.) and it all just seems so overwhelming. Sometimes, I really just want to hit the "pause" button in order to catch my breath for a minute, but I have to keep reminding myself that "this too shall pass" and I will look back and realize that there was a lesson to be learned here. Maybe that lesson will be about patience or maybe it will be something about priorities or empathy or faith and trust. Whatever the lesson, I know I will be grateful.
A common theme that has been coming up in all of these situations (and conversations) is that God works in funny ways and the He really does have a plan for our lives. I think the most enjoyable part of starting a new season of life is looking back on the previous season and being able to see how the plan unfolded. So, I will be patient, continue the pep talks (such as this post) and continue to chug along until the next season comes along.
In other more traditional "seasonal" topics, I made pumpkin chocolate chip muffins last night! I tried to lighten up the recipe by using applesauce instead of oil and they turned out okay; they still taste great, but the texture is a little funny. Next time, I think I might do half and half (oil and applesauce that is, not the cream mixture). I also found a recipe for pumpkin pancakes that I plan to try this weekend. And, I met a couple of friends for lunch yesterday and the cafe we were eating at was serving pumpkin cheesecake gelato!!! YUM!! Have I mentioned that Fall is my absolute favorite time of year?!?!
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I love anything pumpkin!! YUM!
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