Embracing the Seasons

This summer I rode up to Berkeley with Bob Martin and Lailani Brim, it was a fun time and we had some great conversations but one stuck out to me and has now come back to the forefront of mind. We were discussing the question: "Why are all the Californian authors so negative and depressing? Why is there so much darkness in their writing?"

We began talking about the fact that there are no real seasons in most part of California, as it is the sunshine state and people all over the world have the idea that it is always summer in California, not only outwardly but also inwardly. But life has seasons and if one denies these, one will suffer greatly when summer is no longer, maybe this was what the Californian authors wrestled with in their writing.

In my own life God has taught me once again to embrace the seasons of my life, as they are a vital and integral part of who I am and what his plan is for my life. Here are some poor reflections on this issue.


Embracing the seasons
Cherishing the change
Living life to its fullest
In the Hardships of Winter

Trees are barren in winter
And eagles don't fly
How cold it is outside
The world seems to stand still

But roots grow deep in winter
And eagles gather their strength
There is a fire gleaming inside
Maybe the world is waiting

Winter teaches us to wait
Our soul learns to trust
A voice says
Slow down-find rest

Embracing winter seems hard
Cherishing pain and sorrow
Life appears to have lost
And death has won

Remember in winter

Spring will come
Life again be bright
But without roots
Life will never last