Cool chill in the air...

I love wearing summer clothes and the easy of my attire...however, there is something about the cooler weather that just gives you that jump start in the morning. Your walk is more brisk, you seem to have a smile, you are not sweating as you around the corner of your daily walk like in the warm summer days.

I must admit that fall may well be upon us whether I am ready or not!

This morning, I have this awarness that there is really change in the air, not only for the seasonal change, but on a more personal level as well. With the knowledge of that awarness comes great excitement for what is just around the corner, and a little saddeness for what is being left behind. I have wondered why a saddeness and excitement, but maybe that is the part of really letting go. My devotional today really nailed it....

and wow

how it was nailed - alreadying thinking about this prior to reading it. God you are so good...


http://Forget What Lies Behind

TODAY'S SCRIPTURE
"…but I focus on this one thing: Forgetting the past and looking forward to what lies ahead,"
(Philippians 3:13, NLT)

TODAY'S WORD from Joel and Victoria
Are you focused on forgetting what lies behind? I know many people don't fully understand what it means to forget the past. They wonder, "How can I forget something that's happened to me?" But one definition of the word forget means to disregard intentionally or to overlook. You have to intentionally disregard your past so that it doesn't keep you from moving forward. That means the good and the bad. Sometimes our past victories keep us from rising higher as much as past failures. If we don't let go of the old, we'll never be able to embrace the new.
It doesn't matter what's happened in your history, it's time to forget what lies behind. Make the choice today to press forward. Trust that God has a better future in store for you. Trust that He's working behind the scenes on your behalf. As you press forward, you will move forward, and you will embrace the life of victory God has in store for you.

A PRAYER FOR TODAY
"Father in heaven, I choose to forget the past today. I don't want anything to hold me back from the future You have prepared for me. I choose forgiveness and ask that You help me by Your Spirit to press forward in every area of my life. In Jesus' Name. Amen"