There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens: a time to be born and a time to die,  a time to plant and a time to uproot, a time to kill and a time to heal, a time to tear down and a time to build, a time to weep and a time to laugh, a time to mourn and a time to dance,  a time to scatter stones and a time to gather them, a time to embrace and a time to refrain from embracing, a time to search and a time to give up, a time to keep and a time to throw away, a time to tear and a time to mend, a time to be silent and a time to speak, a time to love and a time to hate, a time for war and a time for peace. Ecclesiastes 3:1-8

When you think about it, we are governed by seasons.  We have the four climate seasons, summer, fall, winter and spring, and each brings its own excitement.  We have holiday seasons (which are just around the corner), and in this end of summer/end of August, we have the back to school season (as well as back to full church activities).

This is a bittersweet time for many parents as school begins.  For some, it is the change from elementary to middle, or middle to high school.  And for many the change from high school to college – meaning our little children are no longer little and have reached a different point in their lives. 

There is a time for everything and a season for every activity under the heaven.

As we watch our children grow and explore the world, we must remember that God is with them (and us), and our prayers go with them.

For our students, may you have a wonderful school year and take the opportunity to learn beyond the subjects.  And remember, God goes with you.

Peace,

Pastor Bill