Seasons of Life

In the Northwest, we have excellent autumn weather with stunning colors, seeing beautiful reds, oranges, yellow and golden leaves. The other day while driving down the street and seeing the beautiful trees, I was reminded of the seasons we experienced each year and compared them to our lives.  

When we are in our childhood, we are like the budding beautiful blooming trees in the springtime. Then we come into adulthood, like the green leaves in the summer, with many trees bearing fruit just as many young families take children. Then in the autumn season, we harvest the fruit reminding me of when our children leave home, and we receive the gift of grandparenting. As the trees become bare in the wintertime, we are nearing the end of our lives.  

You may ask yourself if you are in the autumn of your life. I asked myself: Does my life reflect the gorgeous red, golden, yellow, and orange colors of a deep relationship with God to my children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren? 

God has given us purpose; even though we may become physically limited in our autumn season of life, we can be prayer warriors for our families. They need much prayer as we live in these troubled post-Christian times.  

Ephesus 5:15,16 Take care then how you live, not as unwise, but as the wise—making good use of your time because the days are evil. We need to be wise with our time, asking God for opportunities to spend as much as we can to use our time wisely to make good use of our time in these evil days.

Here are some prayer requests for connecting with your grandchildren:

• Ask God to give you opportunities and creative ideas to connect with them.

• Ask God to give you unconditional love for them.

• Ask God to protect your grandchildren from the deception of the evil one trying to steal them from the Lord.

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By Lillian Penner