AUTUMN

Autumn or Fall

This is the subject for a whole unit in our ESL classes

(English as a Second Language).

We really enjoy this time of year,

especially since we spent so many years in the tropics

and didn't get to see the leaves change

like they do in the States.

HOWEVER,

since we are blessed with many, many trees in our yard,

we are also blessed with jillions of leaves in our yard and on the deck!
It makes for a big job.

BUT life is all about change, isn't it?
Nothing stays the same.
About the time I get used to some style or circumstance,
everything changes.
Which means the need to adjust.

Thank God, He never changes. He is the one constant in our lives.
My stability is in Him.
He is the same all the time, no matter what mood I'm in.
While everything else changes, and often for the worse,
I know He is the same.
And He will walk with me through my adjustments to the changes
going on in my life.
Jesus Christ is the same yesterday and today and forever.
Hebrews 13:8

Autumn

What a nice surprise!

With our terrible drought this summer, I figured we'd not have 

a very colorful fall. Wrong.

We have enjoyed a beautiful fall season.

All these photos were taken from our back deck.

Hope all of you are having a beautiful fall, also.



RAIN

How precious that wet stuff is! And how I took it for granted. It's a lot of work to keep our lawns semi-green and our plants from drooping. When God takes care of it, it is so much easier!

But we have seen precious little moisture in Texas this summer.

Rain has come sporatically,to east Texas! Texas has been in a terrible drought for a long time. The other day, we woke up to rain failling. We had forgotten what that was like. When it comes, it is wonderful!
Thank you, Lord.

As a result of the prolonged dry season, there have been many wildfires and fear of more. I was shocked when I saw this map the other evening on the weather report:

Over July 4th, many counties had cook-out bans as well as bans on using firecrackers. You can see northeast Texas is in the best situation. Even so, Longview has seen very little rainfall this season.