Fall's Season of Grieving
Turning leaves could be symbols of a healing heart
As the weather changes, accompanied by emerging orange, rust, gold, maroon, and yellow foliage, I am reminded that grief also has its seasons.
If we carry out the metaphor, the “Fall” season of grief might be a time of more restful reflection. It might be a time when the mourner is more accepting of the absence and adjustment is an easier pill to swallow. Fall might be the season when those who grieve can put the pain and suffering into perspective and be reassured that healing does come.
Life does go on. The long hot Summer has given way to cool, crisp mornings and crunching leaves beneath our feet. And we begin to remember . . .
Memories, while sometimes tear-evoking, might even bring smiles. A reflective purpose for living could emerge, brilliant, like the changing leaves of the trees. Sit with your grief in the Fall and let this season speak to you.
How do Leaves Change Color?
Just how do those leaves change color? It occurs during the chill of the night. Likewise, something unwelcome is bringing about a beauty for others to observe in you. I ask mourners today, “Are you aware that beauty comes from the cold pain you feel when alone?” The chilly uncomfortable night air of your broken soul can create a beauty of character that others will be drawn to. Nothing is wasted with God. Not even our pain.
God promises comfort for all who mourn and will provide beauty instead of ashes for those who grieve. (Isaiah 61:3)
“ . . . To comfort all who mourn and provide for those who grieve . . . to bestow on them a crown of beauty instead of ashes, the oil of joy instead of mourning, and a garment of praise instead of a spirit of despair.”
I want to urge you to look around this fall season and be reminded that your pain is being transformed into something beautiful. Through the reflectiveness of this season of grief, others will pause and be blessed by the grace God is giving you as you grieve. Please be encouraged to trust God will fulfill what He has promised you. By embracing this season of grief with confidence, the resplendent vivid colors of hope and healing will be supportive and encouraging for yourself as well as others.
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