Too Long Unused

Standing on a chair, I dust away the cobwebs. Coughing as the particles swirl through the air into my lungs. From the farthest corner of the closet I pull out two old cardboard boxes. The edges are all torn up and there are layers of tape along where two sides meet. My heart starts racing..... today is like it's own little Christmas. Although there is nothing new or fancy or special inside, my mind leaps at the thought of what is being contained. Within these over used walls is the long awaited coming of cold brisk weather.

My heart smiles.

The Coming of Fall

Stepped out my front door this morning, stopped, closed my eyes and breathed in deeply. A shiver of pure joy ran down my spine. Today is my favorite day of the year. Not September 18, but today. This day! When I took in that cool morning air, something in my body triggered and I just knew. Today is the first day of Fall in Flagstaff. The best day of the year!

For me, this day reminds me of the presence and beauty of God more than anything else. It's like there's this switch inside of me that when I breathe in this particular smell in the air at this particular temperature with this amount of wind, that switch is flipped. A switch that brings me into the love of God through His desire to create something beautful for us, His children. It's something connected to the soul more than to the mind or body. An innate sense of perfection in a world created just for us by a loving father.