My Fall Favorites

I know. I post about fall every year. I doubt I will say anything new about autumn 2026, but there’s so much to love!

  • Colorful leaves, dancing, twirling, falling.
  • Pumpkins—punctuating the landscape or baked into breads and muffins.
  • Crisp air, cool nights, fall sweaters and comfy hoodies.
  • Apple anything—cider, pie, donuts. Apple picking, apple saucing, apples candied.
  • Mums along walkways and perched on porches.
  • The coziness of earlier dusk, cords of firewood, and fragranced candles.
  • Fall cabbages with highlights of purple or white.
  • Gourds boasting unique shapes and textures.
  • Pops of orange and red, rust and gold, outside and in our homes.
  • The sound of swishing leaves and crackling fires.
  • The unfailing change of seasons to remind us of life’s ebb and flow.
  • Gratitude for harvest time and God’s supply, demonstrating His faithfulness.

“As long as the earth remains, there will be planting and harvest,
cold and heat, summer and winter, day and night.”
Genesis 8:22

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Dwelling and Feeding

I can’t move on to my next blog post until I share part of a verse that gripped me the other night. It is the last phrase in Psalm 37:3: “Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.”

I laid in bed and turned the words over and over. How does one “feed on” God’s faithfulness? Does it mean think about it? Or thank Him for it? When I feed on food I don’t just think about eating—I’d still be hungry. I thank Him before my meals, but I’m not full until I actually ingest food. How do I “feed on” God’s faithfulness?

You probably see the answer quicker than I did, but just before dozing off a picture flashed in my mind—the picture I posted last week. I saw the birds feeding on my husband’s faithfulness.

They were not deterred by the storm. They were not hiding in their safe places or huddled in a feathered conference. They were freely, innocently enjoying the food faithfully supplied for them.

Lord, let us be that simple. Guard us from the worries and fears that complicate our lives. Give us hearts that readily accept the gifts you freely give, the supply you never fail to provide. We are grateful. Thank you, Lord.

Trust in the Lord, and do good;
Dwell in the land, and feed on His faithfulness.
Psalm 37:3 NKJV

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