We find ourselves again in a season of change. A few leaves have started to change color and fall to the ground. A reminder that cooler weather and nights will be here sooner rather than later.
The yellow jackets and wasps busy themselves with eating bits of wood because their nests have reached peak population. You will also notice they are more aggressive and ornery then usual because food sources have begun to dwindle.
Monarch butterflies are beginning to emerge from their cocoons. They will soon begin their migration south for the winter. Traveling thousands of miles south to Mexico.
The man-made world reflects the changes occurring in the natural world around us. The changes we will undoubtedly notice in the coming months will be reflected out in nature and within out man-made structures.
Cooler air in the mornings and the evenings scattered at first then becoming more consistent. Followed by the green leaves giving way to red, orange, and yellow hues. Slowly you will see the regular flavors of your favorite foods slowly give way to the force only know as Pumpkin Spice.
Are there adults in your life who are a little more ornery than usual now that school is back in session. The hustle and bustle of schedules at max capacity has begun again as after school activities occupy calendar space that was blank just weeks before.
Do you have adults in your life that talk about spending their time in the winter months in warmer places?
This week I encourage you to go outside into nature to observe the changes occurring around you. Take a moment to notice plants beginning to go dormant. Squirrels scurrying from yard to yard to gather nuts. Feel the cool morning air on your skin. Breathe in the crisp coolness and hold it in your lungs allowing the cool air to fill your lungs completely.
Enter this season of change with a sense of wonder and excitement of what you might discover.
A Scout is Reverent.