To every thing there is a season, and a time to every purpose under the heaven... Ecclesiastes 3:1 The turning of the seasons: Crisp mornings, the colorful array of foliage, warm apple cider...these and many more thoughts come to mind in Autumn. When I was a little girl I used to take walks simply to admire the beauty of the season. I can remember shuffling my feet through piles of fallen leaves just for the pure joy of doing so! My family and I used to take long drives simply to see the beautiful foliage. Sometimes stopping at a road-side apple stand to purchase apples and fresh pressed apple cider. One of my favourite trips was up to New Hampshire along the Kancamagus Highway In the White Mountains. These memories are all very precious to me, especially since I'm so very far away from New England Autumn is my favorite season. How wonderful God is to create a beautiful display for all to admire, before the long cold New England winter set in Have you ever truly taken the time to slow down and enjoy the beauty God has set before us? Life is too short to take such things for granted! How wondrous that God turns the beginning winter slumber of this Earth into a thing of beauty to behold! Golden yellows, burnt orange, flame red...just take a moment to admire God's handy work! Do you remember collecting leaves in Autumn? I remember taking such care to collect just the right leaves, bringing them home and pressing them between layers of wax paper to seal them. If you have children and live in an area where the leaves do change colors, why not give this little project a try. It's not the project itself that is important, but the time you will share with your children Remember to be thankful for what you have and take time to enjoy the life that has been given you Being from New England, I simply had to include links to some of my favourite places Old Sturbridge Village New Hampshire Tourism Plimoth Plantation Floating Script courtesy of Dynamic Drive Copyright 1998 - 2009 Laurie's Treasure Chest All Rights Reserved - Not Public Domain