~29~

Farewell to the days in the park when the weather was just perfect (the days in the park from now on will be slightly uncomfortable, to say the least).

ps. Can you tell that Hudson was in desperate need of a nap?

And for tomorrow, the finale!!

~28~

This is the view that we are seeing more and more now. Trees that are all or mostly bare.


And that means we see a lot of this...



Leaves everywhere!

~27~

I will miss you the most, vibrant red. During the season of blankets of beautiful, snowy whiteness, I will long for your return.

~26~

Enjoy your rest, happy jack-o-lantern orange.

~25~

As we head into November and the weather gets colder (though we have been having beautiful 60s and 70s here), our thoughts linger less and less on the beauties of Fall, and more and more on the upcoming Thanksgiving and...gasp!... Christmas. So, with 6 photos of Fall left, I begin my farewell to the most colorful, if not most beautiful, of our seasons.

So long brilliant, sun-catching yellow...

In response...

Wow, I sure did get a lot of comments=) And here I will respond...

My intention in the last post was to offer hope to those who may be unsure about the future. The Bible says that we can find our Hope in Jesus, and that we can trust Him with our tomorrows. I can only speak of the religion in which I know, and that is through Jesus. There are a lot of other religions our there, and people have been doing their own thing since the very beginning (God gifted us with free will, after all). That can't be denied. But, if you look at all of the different countries, the one that is deemed as the leader of them all, and the most successful, and the one that everyone else comes to, is the one that was founded on Christian principles. There is no state mandated religion, for sure, but each and every dollar that is printed in the United States says, "In God We Trust." Our forefathers began this country trusting in God, and the further we get from Him, the worse off society is. Just look around to see the proof. If you want peace, if you want love, if you want assurance of eternity in Heaven, Jesus offers it. He paid the ultimate sacrifice, but it is free for the taking for you and me.

May you be blessed this Election Day, and every day after.

A short break and a beautiful Selah

I am taking a short break from Fall's 30 beautiful things (only a few more to go!) for a brief talk about politics. I know it's not 'politically appropriate' to talk about politics and religion, but I'm going to tak about them both right now =)

Sarah Palin came through our town yesterday! I went with a few of my friends to see her, but we didn't get there in enough time to get close. These pictures were actually taken by my neighbor. There was a huge spotlight that was wreaking havoc on my camera, so I didn't get any good shots!

Here's the thing. This is a really tough time right now in the economy and in life in general, and it is leaving everyone wondering what the future holds. It is so easy to get caught up in the hype of one thing or another, and to leave a huge chunk of our lives in the hands of politicians. This is where the religion part comes in, and I don't mean mind numbing religion. I mean an active and real relationship with Jesus. This is where our hope lies. Octamom posted a wonderful reminder of this yesterday. The reality and truth is that no matter what, God holds our future. The Bible says that God knows the plans He has for us (Jer. 29:11), and it says that nothing can separate us from the love of Christ (Romans 8:38 & 39). Those words are true and everlasting. We don't have to worry about them bankrupting, or changing, or leaving. No matter the results of the election (and trust me, I do worry about certain "changes" that will happen if Barack Obama becomes president, I really worry), we can trust that God will not leave us, He will not forsake us, and no matter what, He holds our future in His hands. And the good thing about that is that He promises good things for those that follow Him (Jer. 29:11). Even if that means things getting worse and everything falling apart. He knows, and He is here, and even if it isn't good again until Heaven, boy it will be worth the wait.

So as you go to vote tomorrow, vote in peace knowing that no matter what happens, if you are a follower of Christ, you will be okay whatever the outcome. He promises it and He doesn't lie.

Oh, and speaking of wreaking havoc, my boy is finally crawling!!!!