We are about to conclude the fall months. For the past couple of weeks, the foliage in this area has been absolutely beautiful. I have especially admired the foliage on the trees that line Hardy street just before it merges with Merchants Drive. That bank of trees has been a beautiful gold for a couple of weeks.

But yesterday, as I drove past that line of trees... the beautiful gold had turned to rust and many limbs were bare. The leaves are gone for the year. Fall is basically over. Oh, there are still a couple of football games left to be played but winter weather is almost here.

I love the fall but I also enjoy the cold of the winter. I enjoy reading a book and listening to a fire crackle and pop in the fire place. I enjoy drinking hot chocolate.

With the winter comes the Christmas season. With the Christmas season comes egg nog. I love egg nog. Especially a egg nog latte at Starbucks. My wife is not a coffee drinker but... she loves egg nog lattes. I think they should sell those year round but, if they did, I guess it wouldn't be special when they have them. I like the Christmas music. I like the Christmas lights. Those are good things about the winter.

I enjoy going to a basketball game and that season comes in the winter.

I enjoy eating good, hot soup.

And, if we are fortunate enough to get some snow.. I like that about winter.

So, fall is over. The beautiful color is gone for the year. So, do we just hibernate until next fall? No, we enjoy the next season. Winter is here. There are good things about winter. It will be followed by spring when God's creation comes to life and then summer.

The scripture says "There is an appointed time for everything. And there is a time for every event under heaven..." (Ecclesiastes 3:1).

The scripture also says, "This is the day the Lord hath made, we will rejoice and be glad in it" (Psalms 118:24).

Enjoy today. Enjoy this season. Thank God for today.