As I looked out the window while having breakfast with my brother-in-law, I noticed a ground hog waddling by the bird feeder into the woods. Bob told me it lived in this uprooted tree trunk not far away. 
When I’ve noticed a fallen tree before, I’ve often thought “what a shame! The end of a lovely grand old tree!” But since seeing this overturned tree stump, I realize it is not the end of its useful life, but just the beginning of a whole new cycle.
When a tree falls, there begins a lot of new life and activity, most of which we can’t see. Bugs move in, feeding off the decaying wood and helping the process of decomposition. The hollowed out areas become new homes for ground hog, rabbits, and other creatures.
Even when a tree dies and is still standing the same process goes into effect. I found this tree with the bark stripped off in the middle and a bunch of holes in it where probably woodpeckers where making it home.
Even in death there is life. The endless cycle of nature continues as death brings new life.
Perhaps this can apply to our lives as well. What areas of your life are coming to a close, giving rise to new desires and opportunities? What things should you just let go of, bury them and move on to new things? It could be in destructive attitudes you’ve harbored toward someone, in activities that don’t enhance your life, or relationships that bring you down or are going nowhere and you know it’s time to say “Bye-bye!” to them.
Maybe it’s time to review and ponder an appropriate passage in reference to your life situation at the moment. What season is it for you?
When a tree falls, there begins a lot of new life and activity, most of which we can’t see. Bugs move in, feeding off the decaying wood and helping the process of decomposition. The hollowed out areas become new homes for ground hog, rabbits, and other creatures.
Even when a tree dies and is still standing the same process goes into effect. I found this tree with the bark stripped off in the middle and a bunch of holes in it where probably woodpeckers where making it home.
Even in death there is life. The endless cycle of nature continues as death brings new life.
Perhaps this can apply to our lives as well. What areas of your life are coming to a close, giving rise to new desires and opportunities? What things should you just let go of, bury them and move on to new things? It could be in destructive attitudes you’ve harbored toward someone, in activities that don’t enhance your life, or relationships that bring you down or are going nowhere and you know it’s time to say “Bye-bye!” to them.
Maybe it’s time to review and ponder an appropriate passage in reference to your life situation at the moment. What season is it for you?
For everything there is a season,
And a time for every matter under heaven:
A time to be born, and a time to die;
A time to plant, and a time to pluck up what is planted;
A time to kill, and a time to heal;
A time to break down, and a time to build up;
A time to weep, and a time to laugh;
A time to mourn, and a time to dance;
A time to throw away stones, and a time to gather stones together;
A time to embrace, And a time to refrain from embracing;
A time to seek, and a time to lose;
A time to keep, and a time to throw away;
A time to tear, and a time to sew;
A time to keep silence, and a time to speak;
A time to love, and a time to hate,
A time for war, and a time for peace.
-Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
-Ecclesiastes 3:1-8
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