Yep, it's here. Change of season, cold weather, and the dreaded time change. All of this has effects on people and me too. I don't like cold weather, and the change in seasons mean winter is coming! BOO. What I do like is the beautiful change in color the trees give us this time each year. It kinda makes it a little more bearable. As I was walking this week, there are so many reds, yellow and orange colors on the trees! So beautiful.
Despite all this good feeling nature, there are just some days. Do you have those days where the thought of having to smile and be nice to everyone or to say Good morning a gazillion times just isn't in you? It takes everything you have to smile and say it? I had one of those days last week. I just felt, "I can't do this today." But when you are wallowing in your self pity, God steps in and KAPOW! You are smiling. That was me. But what gave me my smile was God placed someone in my path. They had a word of encouragement for me, and it went a long way to help me through my work day.
When I think on it, I still smile. I try to help others throughout their tough times, and just feeling that support from others, well....it feels different receiving it. I experienced how my words make other feel.
This past week was Halloween. I anticipated a lot of kids because our neighborhood has a lot of kids. I only got 5!!!! I have so much leftover halloween treats. More for me!! But you know what comes after halloween????? NOVEMBER 1ST! Some may not know, but IYKYK! It is christmas music time! It starts on Nov 1st. I LOVE IT! It helps me through this dreary time of shorter days, colder nights and coat weather.
So this week, one- I am off work (YAY for me!) but two- I am breaking out the christmas decorations!! At least for inside my house. I usually won't decorate outside until after Thanksgiving. I have to get some use out of my pumpkins I bought 2 weeks ago. haha!
My challenge for you, spread joy. Compliment someone, smile at someone. You never know where their mind is and what your words or smile will do for them, even if it is just a small thing. The compliment I received....a Thank you. Someone just came to me and said, thank you for everything you do for us. That small sentence made me feel valuable.
John 3:30 "He must become greater; I must become less.”
Hebrews 10:24-25; "And let us consider how we may spur one another on toward love and good deeds, not giving up meeting together, as some are in the habit of doing, but encouraging one another—and all the more as you see the Day approaching."
Love to all,
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