"Domer"
12" X 12" Oil on Raymar Canvas Panel
NFS
Here in southern Indiana, we are deep into that time of year –time to close up the
swimming pools, store the patio furniture, change the wreath on the front door,
and make sure the rakes, blowers, and mulchers are all in good working order………because
the greens have turned to red, orange, gold, and brown, and are falling to the
ground. And ya gotta do something with that new ground cover! Few things stay the same in our
surroundings when the seasons change.
We have made quite a few trips to the always beautiful and immaculately
kept Notre Dame campus in Notre Dame, Indiana this past year. With the construction of a new building and
various other updates, it never quite looked the same each time we visited. However, it seemed the one thing we could count on was the notably
identifiable Golden Dome – its presence towering magnificently at the end of
the tree-lined boulevard. The only
difference in its appearance each time was how it was ”framed”: nestled amongst abundant green foliage,
various jewel-toned autumn gems, or bare branches creating gaps filled in with
a patchwork of gray skies. While the
Dome itself never changed, its “frame” sometimes affected our perception of it.
What’s different in your landscape? What has changed with the seasons – seasons
of victory, joy, abundance,……..and seasons of sadness, depression, or
loss? At the risk of sounding like
my grandma, I will have to say things have changed so much in our culture
during my lifespan, I hardly recognize us at times!
With the assurance of change, it’s hard to know what or who one can
depend on. Perhaps the one thing
you have put your security in is losing its power. Relationships come and go, the economy is up and down, political
issues go round and round, and laws/rules are in and out. Often change results in insecurity,
anxiety, and insomnia, among other issues. That is, IF you focus on your circumstances. Fortunately, we serve a God who never changes, loves
unconditionally, and is “compassionate, gracious, slow to anger, abounding in
love”.
“The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe.”
Proverbs 18:10
Just wonderin if
you’re believing that today……….
