I read a blog post by Ann Voskamp earlier this month, friends. And it has easily been one of the most heartfelt and impactful messages to me, this season.
September to me marks what I call a ‘bridge-building’ month. It is a point of convergence between the last few weeks of Summer this year and the ushering in of the Fall. It is that surreal season where the feel of warm cakes and the sensation of ice-cream dripping down my forearm, all seem to beautifully collide and peacefully co-exist.
This is where cup cakes, cookies and coffee beckon me and warm me up toward Fall, yet the precious scent of Summer continues to linger and entice.
Ok. Enough said.
Now back to the post.
Ann here gently encourages us to seize the last few weeks of Summer with passion and zeal. Needless to say, I was deeply moved and made up my heart to do just that. She also attaches a list in her post of some things that we can do in this special season to seize the flavour of Summer in what the year-end still has to offer, and squeeze the delight of childlike wonder as we commit to what I feel can best be described as – tiny miracles.
☆ the feel of cool, running water over my tippy toes
☆ having drippy butterscotch ice-cream
☆ applying pink guava shine lip balm with its fruity scent washing over me
☆ standing in my open balcony under the night sky, listening to the sound of water cascading down a stone wall at the entrance of our building
☆ listening to the sound of the world go by as I slow down and pray
☆ watching the sun set with Jesus and praising Him for painting the sky a different hue each time
☆ hearing the pitter-patter of gentle rain falling in the wee hours of the night
☆ eating fresh kiwi fruit from the market, and letting Jesus teach me to peel & cut it myself for the first time in my life!
Tiny miracles.
Getting myself ready for year-end thus, friends.
Though the thought of woollen socks and hot tea seem to soften me up for Fall, yet there remains honor to be paid to the last few weeks of Summer. And as September builds the bridge in between the seasons, I can’t help but ask,
Care to join me?
🥝
SoulandSubstance27 