Leaves falling…crisp air…cinnamon and spices..boots…pumpkins, apples, and pies.
I love Fall. Its my favorite season. I wait for it all year. The time when the first cold wind blows and you get to pull out the boots and sweaters and vests. The time where everything smells good and inviting: soups, chili, pies, or that pumpkin spiced anything. Its a time where you get excited because you know things are coming. Good things. Like Halloween, Football, Thanksgiving, and of course Christmas.
I’ve noticed every year I just want to stay in Fall and not move on to the later holidays or events of the season. I want to stay in the cozy moment, seeing the beautiful radiant colors of the leaves, feeling the cool wind and yet the warm sun, and the freedom to just enjoy a beautiful Fall day.
But the holidays must come. Each year its harder to get in the spirit. My students help with their excitement and pure joy. However, then I go home and think its just another day. On Thanksgiving and Christmas I do enjoy the time with my family and I do get excited but the build up has lost its fun, anticipation and excitement.
I always thought of myself as someone who likes change. I’m learning I want change, I need change but I hate it all the same. Well, the getting to the change, the build up, is what I dont like.
As I’m preparing for the World Race I find that the seasons changing from Fall to Winter are reminding me that I am changing too and that my life is about to change in a big way. I look forward to my race but I feel like the holidays coming, its hard to get in the spirit.
I want to be filled with that child like anticipation and excitement for my race . I want to be filled with so much joy that I cant stop thinking about how awesome it is going to be spending time with God and all his people around the world.
But its hard to get into the spirit.
So I’ve been listening to Christmas music! I know it isn’t even Thanksgiving but there is just something about Christmas music that makes you happy.
I’ve also been trying to enjoy the children I have the honor to teach each day at my job.
I have been trying to envision my race and the people I will meet along the way.
How do you deal with change? How do you get in the spirit for a change in seasons or some new adventure??
