It seems like about right about now... we are all confessing our fall love. The vibrant colors from nature, the crisp, clean air, the spicy (yet, subtle) smells coming from fall candles, baked goods, soups on the stove, cozy sweaters, and the yummy tastes of the food that warms and nourishes our bodies and spirits. I wonder why we love fall. Maybe it is because it awakens our senses. When my senses are awakened I am more sensitive to my own thoughts and feelings and when I am in awe of the beauty that surrounds me, I more freely feel gratitude and thank Heavenly Father for his amazing creations. This makes me happy. I am so grateful for the wonderful creations of our Heavenly Father. I am grateful to experience the change of seasons that brings new life and rebirth to not only the earth but to my own spirit. I remember in the fall of 1996 a month after we got married, Josh took me on a Sunday afternoon fall drive up Emigration Canyon. Mind you, I had lived in Salt Lake City for 3 years already while attending the University of Utah, but I never really appreciated the nature that surrounded me. As we turned the corner at East Canyon, the scenery took my breath away. I was in absolute awe of the fall colors. It warmed my heart and soul and made me fall in love with where we lived and appreciate the earths magnificent beauty. This year, 16 years later, we took our kids on the same drive. I explained to them how I felt that first time I opened my eyes and saw these breathtaking colors on the mountain, I am sure they ignored me or thought, "Here she goes again", but I know one day they will open their own eyes, like I finally did, and it will take their breath away and they will feel God's love through his beautiful creations.
