Autumn Rain

Today’s Music from the Heart: Phil Keaggy – The Wind and the Wheat

Two of my favorite words (and favorite things) are “autumn” and “rain.” Put the two together, and you’re looking at one happy girl. There was a sweet autumn rain falling most of yesterday and into the after-dark hours, and I loved it. Granted, trying to juggle purse, umbrella, a spiced vanilla chai, and whatever else I might have in tow can prove to be quite the challenge, but from the inside looking out, an autumn rain stirs up the cozy-maker in me. I want to put on sweats and fluffy slippers, burn a pumpkin spice candle and bake something. Or perhaps curl up on the couch under a fluffy blanket, sipping the aforementioned spiced vanilla chai, and put on a movie (a good, sappy love story, of course, or perhaps a feel-good holiday flick).

However these cozy indoor hours are spent, I send out my heartfelt thanks to the autumn rain, for inspiring me to slow down a little, to break away from the routine, even if only for a few moments or a few hours, and enjoy a little precious downtime. As we enter into the holiday season full speed ahead, may we be inspired to invest in more of these stolen moments to pause, reflect, and simply enjoy the life we have been given.