[Faith-talk] Fw: [Christians_Today] Fall Approaching by Agnes M. Bell

[Paul Smith]

Sorry to have left you good people out of the original post, but better 
late than never.  Paul
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Subject: [Christians_Today] Fall Approaching by Agnes M. Bell
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Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2016 14:16:36 -0400


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 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 then 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 summer. 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 polka dots in the cornfield, waiting for
eager children to pick their Jack-o-lanterns. All growing things 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.

Well, if that wasn't enough description of this time of year, I don't
know what is. At any rate I hope you enjoyed reading, pondering and
meditating on what Agnes wrote.

And that will do for today. Until tomorrow when, Lord willing a
somewhat longer article about the apple will be posted with recipes,
may the God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob just keep us safe, individually
and collectively, in these last days in which we live. Your Christian
friend and brother, Paul

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