Category: Autumn

Autumn, Trials

Autumn: Reflections in a Busy Season

Jeanne Takenaka
Tree with brilliant red leaves

@JeanneTakenaka

I’m coming clean. I had a “grand plan” for this week’s post. I really did. But life . . . became a bit unwieldy these past couple of weeks and stripped my normal preparation time for the posts I share with you. I hope you’ll indulge me as I offer a few photos and autumn reflections I shared on Instagram in October. Next week, we’ll jump into November with quotes and thoughts on gratitude. I especially look forward to hearing your thoughts on this topic. 

Continue reading “Autumn: Reflections in a Busy Season” →
Autumn, Change, Mothering, Perspective

Change: The Good in Change

Jeanne Takenaka

Sun in leaves

By +Jeanne Takenaka @JeanneTakenaka

Everything is changing. Okay, maybe not everything. And certainly not everything all at once.

The leaves have almost spent all their color and  are falling to the ground for another Colorado winter. The temperatures are changing. In Colorado, that looks like 70 degrees one day and 42 degrees the next. We’re definitely moving deep into autumn.

Continue reading “Change: The Good in Change” →

Autumn, Autumn Beauty This Moment, God, Life, Perspective, Time

Autumn Beauty: This Moment

Jeanne Takenaka

Image

This autumn, our colors have been particularly brilliant. Or perhaps, I’m more aware of them. Maybe it’s because I’m growing older, but I find that I want to soak in the beauty of each moment. . . .

Walking around our neighborhood and glimpsing two trees side-by-side—one sun-kissed yellow, the other rich shades of magenta—stops me in wonder.

Continue reading “Autumn Beauty: This Moment” →