This fall seems to have flown by rather
quickly! But I am still savoring the beautiful colors and the smells of autumn
- and that haunting sound of geese honking as they fly in formation.
Tim and I have enjoyed driving in the
country the past few weeks and often we have pulled over to watch as farmers harvest
their crops. It is fascinating to watch those huge machines as they go row by
row getting the grain.
I have a friend whose husband is a
farmer and weekly we have been praying for safety and good weather as he and
his son harvested their fields. They have worked hard all year – tilling, planting,
fertilizing, and watering - and now they have the fruit of their labor in and
stored.
It reminds me of a phrase from the song “Come,
Ye Thankful People, Come”:
“…all is safely gathered in, ‘ere
the winter storms begin…”
While I didn’t grow up on a farm nor understand
all that goes into the crop growing process, I do understand about preparing
and being well stocked before winter. It is very comforting to know you are
ready for the winter season and whatever storms may hit. It produces an
overflowing of thanks to our Jehovah-Jireh - the God who provides!
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