There’s something in the air –
A coolness, a light breeze, leaves rustling
The scent of open fires and hot apple cider
All signaling a change
School busses, long-sleeved shirts, and warm drinks in hand
Children’s voices walking to school, cheers at football games, pumpkins to be picked
The turning of the season
Teach us to see you, Lord, in this changing
Open our hearts to the newness in our midst
Your presence in a light rain
Your voice in children’s laughter
Your love growing at the school pick-up line
Your renewal found in a sea of orange leaves
It’s the turning of the season
From light to darkness
From warmth to coolness
From green vibrancy to shades of brown, orange and red
The turning of our hearts
A chance to step forward
Anew, in hope and joy
In this new season
Call us to sit in your presence
An early morning to ourselves
The reading of your Gospels
A candle lit
A walk through the woods
Moments relishing your Word and filling our hearts
This month of September ushers in the season of fall
Show us what it means to fall daily into you
To lay our doubts and fears at your feet
To relinquish control
To choose joy over frustration
Hope over despair
Love over anger
To see you in all that we do.
There’s something in the air –
Come, you tell us,
I’m here, whispering your name
Calling you my children
Turn to me, over and over again
I am here
Always and forever
Kimberly Knowle-Zeller is an ordained ELCA pastor, mother of two, and spouse of an ELCA pastor. She lives with her family in Cole Camp, MO. You can read more at her website. Or follow her work on Facebook.