My fiancé and I love taking the scenic route. If there's time, it's always the first option. We love turning on some good music, dreaming about the future, or asking each other thought-provoking questions and admiring the beauty of a clear country road.
I've never been much of a fan of the fall season. I enjoy it for the two weeks it seems to last, and as soon as I become cozy with a light sweater and a cup of tea, winter winds sweep away my autumn enthusiasm.
I've never been much of a fan of change. I like being comfortable with what I know.
This season, everything is different. Eric and I point out to each other on our drives every tree that is beginning to change color. (We especially like the red and orange ones.) We can't help but notice the change that is taking place, and revel in its beauty.
I think we seem to be taking special notice of it this year because we are so desiring of change in our own lives.
We get married in less than seven months, and I think we both realize that means a lot of change - including change in our lives presently. Having someone else in your life that you love so much is exhilarating and encouraging - it makes you want to be a better person for their sake, not just your own.
Eric and I want to have a good life together. We want to make a welcoming home, hold steady jobs, and more than anything, bring glory to God through our life together. And that means consistently changing for the better.
We long for God's touch on our lives to bring about the golden hue of change. And the trees we see on a country highway whisper a reminder: God is still working.
God is still working. He is not passive. Even if we can't yet see what He is changing, He is still working in us and for us. Our God is faithful to provide for us, and we must trust that He will give us all we need in His timing.
In the meanwhile, we'll take the scenic route and trust His guidance.
