This fall morning was a crisp, cool morning, the sun shone brightly, casting shadows thru the trees and on the path I walked. I took a deep breath. I love the smell of fall.
I found myself so happy being able to spend some time outside and able to enjoy this early morning walk before my busy day began.
As I walked, I started longing for the colors of fall. It had been a very warm fall with lots of rain. The trees looked like they were in early spring and not fall.
Out of no where, discontentment came running along side me, whispering how actually, the morning could be a lot better. Discontentment continued about the leaves should be colorful not just green. And he had this knack for spilling out his poison onto other areas of my life too. Why was my house not done? Why did I have 3 meetings already scheduled for the day and would be have to be inside most of the day? On and on, he stayed by my side, hoping to completely side track me.
But then I had this moment, everything was quiet. I turned onto this street with stately trees gently blowing in the wind. I stood there just listening. The sky was so blue and the trees were so green against the sky. I looked up and took a deep breath. I was so thankful to experience this moment of the smell of fall with the beautiful trees still lush against the sky. How blessed I was, soon it would be winter and the trees would be barren.
I held this moment in my heart. Despair was gone, as a vapor, he knew he had no place beside my joy. We can Choose joy in the unexpected, in those moments where beautiful things can be as simple as the leaves on the trees. For I have found that sometimes the very thing that we have discontentment about, can ultimately bring us joy.
A woman who chose joy 