Dear Friends,

I look forward to this wonderful month of October. Cooler days, brighter Autumn colors, warmth of a favorite sweater. I enjoy the change. As the season begins to change, it reminds me how our lives are like seasons constantly changing. I notice changes in people, places, organizations more readily now.

Chris Norman writes and sings the song “Nothing Stays the Same.”                             Nothing stays the same ‘cos everything must change                                                  And everybody learns that life is very strange                                                                Aah, aah and though it breaks my heart                                                                            Nothing stays the same everything must pass                                                                  And though it isn’t fair it’s over much too fast                                                                     Aah, aah but still it breaks my heart                                                                               Nothing stays the same, nothing stays the same

If we focus on the change only, and wish things were the same last month when we went to the beach, or last Spring when tulips began to bloom, we will miss the blessings of the new season coming upon us. The leaves change color gloriously, the pumpkins grow and we can make fresh pumpkin pie or carve funny faces for Halloween.

Every season is a blessing when we stop in the silence and appreciate the past, the present and the future.

Every change is a blessing because God intends for us to always evolve into something greater and better!!!

Change in life is an inevitable and cyclical journey, mirroring the four distinct seasons of nature as popularized by thinkers like Jim Rohn.“Autumn (Reflection and Letting Go): A transitional phase to harvest what you planted, release old habits, and prepare for the chill ahead.”

Thank you God for all the changes, all the ups, downs, blessings and heartaches as I reflect and let go of the past and allow the future, the new, the change and the evolution in my life.

Nothing ever stays the same. Put your FAITH and TRUST in the All Good, the All God to create a path that is bigger, better, brighter and BEST for you in the here and now and future.