[Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Thursday, October 17, 2013

[Poppa Bear]

Very Pleasant to read, relaxing and very visual.
Thanks for sharing
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Subject: [Faith-talk] Daily Thought for Thursday, October 17, 2013


> Hello all my readers to these daily thought messages.  I hope that your 
> day is going well, went well or about to begin.
>
> For the next two or maybe three days, beginning today, we are going to 
> feature articles on the subject of fall or autumn.  Now I know that those 
> of you in climes that may not have the kinds of natural plants and 
> animals, you may not appreciate this, but for those of us who live in what 
> is called the "temperate zone," you very well might.  The first article in 
> question was written by Agnes M. Bell and is entitled "Fall Approaching," 
> rendered as follows:
>
> There's a different feeling in the air these days; the mornings are crisp 
> and the nights nippy.  The trees in the yard are preparing for a change. 
> Leaves on the maples are tinged with yellow.  Red is beginning to show on 
> the dogwoods, reminding us of the scarlet beauty they will soon wear.  The 
> craggy old walnut tree outside my window is beginning to release its 
> foliage to the wind, and swirls of leaves fly over the fence into the 
> garden or ride high over the hill toward the far horizon.  Some cling to 
> the ground to make a carpet for children and kittens and puppies to play 
> on.  The little stream flowing through the pasture carries leaf boats down 
> to the water gate.  There they will pile up until a hard rain swells the 
> stream and washes them up on the bank where they will be left to dry or be 
> blown away in a colorful cloud.  A sudden hard shower whips the green-clad 
> nuts off the old walnut tree.  They thunder onto the roof, bounce down to 
> the ground, and burst open, revealing the shiny black shells which contain 
> crunchy, delicious meat.  I must hurry to gather up these tasty morsels or 
> my aging squirrel friend will snatch them away and bury them in his secret 
> winter pantry.  The geese that live in our area seem restless now.  They 
> fly their V-formations between ponds often and noisily.  Will they leave 
> us this coming winter? Tabby and her kittens lie around in the sun, 
> soaking up warmth they will need a little later.  Tippy looks for a 
> sheltered place to take his naps, rising up only long enough to greet his 
> master or to bark, long and loud, at any stranger who may appear.  He 
> doesn't worry about the chilly days ahead.  He has a snug little house and 
> a fond mistress who caters to his every whim.  The last hay has been cut 
> and the aroma entices the cows from their favorite cud-chewing spot near 
> the brook to the pasture gate.  But they must wait until snow flies to get 
> a taste of this delicacy.
>
> Goldenrod, which has brightened the roadsides and hilltops all summer, is 
> beginning to lose its yellow glow, but sturdy stems support the blossoms 
> against wind and rain.  Now, they wait for frost to paint them a 
> shimmering white.  The cider mill has been set up in the orchard and 
> everyone must lend a hand to pick up the red apples which cover the 
> ground.  All must take turns washing and grinding the colorful heaps into 
> sweet cider which will be stored in the cellar.  Grapevines which, a few 
> weeks ago hid bunches of purple gems in deep foliage, now cling to a few 
> brown leaves as though to hold the warm days a while longer. 
> Orange-colored pumpkins make huge polka dots in the cornfield, waiting for 
> eager children to pick their Jack-o-lanterns.  All growing thins are 
> preparing for a long rest, and we must bid a fond farewell to summer. 
> Now, we look forward, and thank God with grateful hearts, to Thanksgiving 
> time and the short quiet days of winter, with its snowy white blanket 
> covering the ground.
>
> And there you have Sister Agnes' article which I hope you enjoyed.  I know 
> that you in Australia and New Zealand have just the opposite kind of 
> weather, but I still hope you enjoyed her contribution nonetheless.
>
> And now may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, 
> individually and collectively, in these last days in which we live.  Lord 
> willing, tomorrow in this space we will present for you an article about 
> that common fruit available this time of year, the humble apple.  Your 
> friend and brother in Christ, Paul
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