I'm expecting. Sort of.

The change in the weather was causing me to wake up chilly in the night, so I pulled out an extra blanket. This blanket is a handmade down comforter, made by my late grandmother, and it is too thick for any but deep winter usage. I folded it at the foot of our bed, so it weighs down on our feet at night, and I found that to be sufficient to keep the cold at bay.
Sleeping in a cold room seems such a luxury. I like to be nestled among fluffy excess of freshly ironed linen, with a crisp bite to the air. It's fantastic until one thing or another requires me to emerge.

The season is certainly changing, as are the leaves. I was just noticing yesterday that there are red and golden hues where there was only green a week ago. Spring and autumn are my favorite seasons precisely because of the element of change and expectation. I sit a little closer to the edge of my seat with a sense of anticipation.

Other things in my life seem ripe for something new, as well. Each of our children is in some kind of transition. I suppose the very nature of children involves growth, and therefore change.  Tim has hints of change at work. The holidays are around the corner. There is a great deal upon the brink of...?

I've never shied away from change, though I know some people really don't like it. It keeps life interesting. I like the process. Part of that comes from a strong confidence that everything is well in hand. The Omnipotent One has everything under control, and I have only to be still and await my marching orders. I just keep doing the last thing I was told to do, until I'm told to do something else. How easy is that? If He knows exactly what He's doing, and I trust that He has a purposeful plan, then there is no reason to shy away from the unknown. The fact that it's unknown to me doesn't mean that anything at all is out of control. No, indeed.

The trick is to bear in mind that I am perfectly safe, and my life is unfolding within the Palm of God's Hand. If only I can fix my mind on that, despite all apparent evidence to the contrary! There is then no cause to panic, and no need to foolishly try to seize some semblance of control for myself.
Wait.
Be still.
Watch.
Remember.
....and then see what elements of this grand story are told on the next page.
Change can be very sweet when coupled with trust in an All Sovereign God.
Bring it!