Hello Blog/St. Andrew's Youth Group World! Who is ready to go back to school?! Who is ready for sports to start? Who is ready for crazy, every minute planned schedules that seem to come with the beginning of a new school year? Who is ready for Fall and all that comes with it?
Not so much? OK, here is a different question: Who is ready for something NEW? Something DIFFERENT? Maybe even something MORE? I know I am.
I love summer, don't get me wrong. I love the sun. I love the heat. I love it all. BUT come mid-august I find myself itching for the next thing. Ready for change. I reach a point that my heart is aching for Fall. Fall my favorite! Well, Christmas is my #1 favorite but we will talk about that later.
Fall is my favorite for so many reasons but here are the top 3:
1. It. Is. Gorgeous.
2. It reminds me that change is necessary for life to exist.
3. It reminds me that there is more to come through, in AND after the change...
Fall can mean a lot of things. Yes, it can mean more stress, more schedules, more homework, more drama but it can also mean a fresh start to seeking more of Him and what He has for us in this season of change and chaos. If we are going to add "more" or something to our already chaotic lives wouldn't it be great if that more was the Person who wants to be in every one of those scheduled moments with us? As I sit here planning the Youth Group calendar for the Fall my prayer is that we wouldn't just add more and more things to our calendar but that what we would meet Him in each of those things...more and more...
