October Reflection

In this month when autumn colours begin to appear more abundantly and, those who have gardens, start to clear dead foliage from the summer plants, we are reminded of the transience of our lives. How things change. How things grow, develop, flourish, fade and come to an end. But also, how much we gain, learn and grow through this process in terms of enjoyment, appreciation and spiritual journeying.

We are reminded that there are times for vigour, productivity, enthusiasm and drive but also much needed times for rest, recuperation, reflection and gentleness. Not only does the natural world has seasons but our lives too. A lovely reminder of this can be found in these Bible verses:

‘For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven: a time to be born, and a time to die; a time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted; a time to kill, and a time to heal; a time to break down, and a time to build up; a time to weep, and a time to laugh; a time to mourn, and a time to dance…’   – Ecclesiastes 3:1-3