It’s officially fall! Leaves are floating, though their color has not yet turned vibrant. I fear that summer’s heat and drought may deter the bright shades of yellow, orange, and red we love in North Jersey. But we do have pumpkins!
I spot them grouped with mums on front porches, propped against light posts on bales of hay, and scattered through my house as part of the fall décor. Pumpkins are happy, vibrantly orange, inspirers of cheer. A small seed has produced a large gourd with tasty pulp we bake into pies and breads. It flavors lattes and cookies and adds its unique fragrance to candles. And, it is filled with more seeds that contain the promise of reproduction in the future.
This stirs in me a “Pumpkin Perspective.”
- Be bright and bold.
- Let your presence cheer others.
- Share your unique flavor.
- Spread your seeds for future increase.
- Shine in your season.
Our existence, like the pumpkin’s, is transitory. Let’s give it all we have and be a blessing.
Let your light shine before others, that they may… glorify your Father in heaven.
Matthew 5:16
BARBARA HIGBY 
It’s been a busy, few days……. so, your title gave me a chuckle this morning. 🙂 I don’t usually spend the money on pumpkins. (no one drives by our house in the boonies)
Maybe I will this fall. Maybe it’ll make me smile and remind me to show my colors. But then you- know- who will want me to bake a pie!! lol
Thanks for your perspective!
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I appreciate your comments, Jan. I confess, the pumpkin on my porch is fake – but only because the squirrels eat the real ones!
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