Storms & Seasons!

Every year, for the last 4 years, when my daughter starts college, there's a storm brewing off the coast. And Fall brewing inside me. Certainly not outside in Florida. But, the change of seasons I thought I'd left behind, followed me when we moved. The seasons move inside me now. Just like we go through moving seasons in life. Sometimes, it brews in us until it storms. Sometimes, the change of seasons in our life coasts in. But, with the storm, comes the shelter of mercy, the umbrella of protection and the boatload of faith to ride it out. This photograph taken her 1st year depicts my thoughts. This short poem I wrote also captures my heart. "I find shelter in the umbrella over my head and the shoulder of someone most dear. One to catch the rain. And, one to catch the tear. Of joy. Signed, The Delight In The Write