I'm So Glad...What Are You Glad for Today?

October has always been my favorite month. The weather is cooler and really feels fall-like. You can finally throw on a cozy cardigan or use that throw blanket in the mornings again.

One of the best parts of October, to me, is the beautiful colors of nature. Oranges, reds, golden yellows, greens and browns. Here in Florida, we don't get this part of October. Do I miss it? Absolutely. But there is something that I have always tried to live out.

Living in the moment and time that God has put me in.

When we lived in Reno, I tried to enjoy, experience, and live fully our life while there. The same in Ohio, Oregon, and now Florida. Do I miss certain aspects of other places we have lived? For sure and certain. :). I do miss the beautiful autumn leaves from October. I miss seeing the first snow on the mountains.

But that's ok. I am glad there were special things like that in those years that I soaked in and experienced! There are things here in Florida that I am soaking in and experiencing that I can't anywhere else. All this beautiful sunshine and warmer weather! ALL winter long. :)

So wherever you are in life...whatever season you are in...find the special things. It may not look the same as last year but there are always things to enjoy and experience.

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