"My beloved child...
summer is once again gone,
having been replaced by autumn.
leaves once vibrant shades of greens
are now brilliant hues of reds and golds.
they dance and twirl in the wind
clinging tightly to the place they call home,
some already filling the air and covering the ground.
would they be fearful if they knew what tomorrow held?
would they cling with even more ferocity?
no, My child, for
they are part of a masterpiece stunning.
they are part of the seasons of life
as designed by My own hand.
colors flung
stars hung
mountains formed
oceans filled
rainbows painted
as a promise of hope
spring
summer
autumn
winter
all intricately woven
into the fabric of life
by My own hand.
that, My precious child,
is how much I care about nature.
how much more do I care about you?
about your heart so broken...
about your spirit feeling crushed...
for is it not true, My child,
that you see endless seasons of autumn
lying ahead of you?
you wonder how you can
possibly survive
year after year
without your Autumn.
oh My beloved,
My heart breaks with your heart.
I gather your tears as they rain down,
leaving your questions soaked with drops of love.
no answer could possibly suffice,
for you simply cannot see what I see,
which is My masterpiece completed
in all its magnificence and glory.
I did not create you to live
with the knowledge of what your tomorrows hold.
oh My child,
I ask only one thing of you today...
I ask you to take a step of faith by falling back
into My arms.
I will hold you
through the nights.
I will sustain you
through the days.
I will never leave you.
Autumn's short life and tragic death
are not without purpose, My beloved.
her boundless energy
and laughter
and dancing
and twirling
and hugging
are a memory so precious for you.
that is My gift to you.
yet know this, My child...
the energy and laughter and dancing
and twirling and hugging have not ceased
but have increased!
I know, My beloved one,
for she is with Me!
she brings joy unspeakable...
she lives in joy unspeakable...
she IS joy unspeakable
in this place of perfection perfected.
and one day, My beloved, you will be with her again.
until then, she lives on in your heart
and take comfort in knowing she is
touching hearts everywhere with My love and
My hope."