gaze-on-jesus:

Sometimes we need to take a long walk through a forest, whether it be decorated with new growth and bright colors or in simple shades of gray, and ask God to reveal something of His ways, will, and character (…) Walking in the woods with my eyes and heart open offered a reminder that a walk with a friend can remind us of God’s presence and peace even in the midst of confusing times. Just as fog is not uncommon in the natural world, perhaps confusion and lack of clarity are also part of living || Henri Nouwen, Discernment 🍂

I have an old memory of a still Fall walk. The crackling of the leaves under my feet. The air crisply touching my face. I picked up a leaf and thought myself poetic. I mused on the leaf and my soul.

But today I am much less poetic. I have seen too much and experienced too much to simply ponder a leaf found in the Fall.