Last Thursday and Friday, my husband and I drove to Indiana so our daughter could explore Butler University and Indiana University. Both of these campuses are noted for their staggering beauty - and their Fall leaves were blazing at peak color. I found myself saying "Wow" more times than I could count. Apparently, one of the earliest Presidents of IU, in the midst of heavy construction, decreed that for every tree they took down they would plant two. As a result of his foresight, the campus is bursting with trees everywhere you look. At Butler, the campus features both a forest and garden area, along with a lovely path bordering a creek. I saw a line of turtles sunning themselves in a row, perched on a log, and delighted in the ducks passing by. When I returned home to the Chicago area, the maple trees had finally burst out in their golden oranges and fiery reds. I must be careful not to get in a car accident because I'm so easily distracted by the breathtaking beauty of Autumn.
And to think...we worship the God who thought this whole leaf idea up! I stand in utter amazement at the Creativity of our Magnificent Designer. The seasons remind me every year what a wondrous gift life is. Even as I contemplate a season coming very soon when both my girls will be away in college, I know that the God who ushers in the Fall colors each year can be trusted with my own times of transition and awkward adjustments...even times of uncertainty and loss.

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