You Planted… You weeded and watered… What’s your Harvest of Blessings? 

The Season of Thanksgiving… sadly, this year we didn’t really get the chance to experience the fullness of the brilliancy of the burst of nature’s colors and the warmth of the Indian Summer, but there’s still that sense of change taking place in the atmosphere. 

We’re starting to harvest the fruits of our labor (2019 Goals). It’s a time of feasting, rejoicing, enjoying family and friends, and giving back. Your family may be growing with grandchildren and/or expanding with future extended family.  Speaking of feasting, what are your Thanksgiving dinner traditions? My daughter, Jade has cooked the Thanksgiving dinner for the past 6 years. I got a peek at her tentative menu and guests list of 18 yesterday. I’m so excited and looking forward to the food and fellowship. For most, it’s food, fellowship, and football.

I believe that Thanksgiving should also be used as a time to reflect. Let’s examine our Harvest very closely, take the time to reflect on what we have learned from this year’s victories and challenges. What does our fruit look like?  

 What changes are happening in your life?

• What are the projects you need to wrap up to prepare for your Christal Clear 2020?
• What were your proudest accomplishments over 2019 spring and summer months?
• What’s weighing you down mentally, physically, and emotionally that you need to drop and let go?
• What are you struggling with?
• What do we need to clean up and get rid of in our lives?
• What needs to be rooted up and disregarded?
• What are those things that we need to let go of, that no longer serve you?
• What are the changes needed before the Winter Season truly sets in?

As I gaze out my office window, I hear the wind hollowing and leaves scattering along with other debris blowing through the air across the yards. While the leaves drop and release themselves from the trees. This is the season to let go and release. However, if we continue to hold onto our “stuff” it hibernates. Therefore, we must rack it up and take every bit of it to the dump. Amen! Sometimes people and things go dormant and we think we’re good until spring comes and that thing takes on life bigger and stronger than ever before.  There’s a major cleanup needed!!! Pruning what did not bring forth good fruit.

As this marks the end of the growing season, let’s reflect, evaluate, and make the necessary changes need.  The process of harvesting includes cutting, separating (sorting), cleaning, hauling, dying, cooling and storing.  It’s time to reap your Harvest, set the table with your turkey as the centerpiece, delicious main and side dishes, appetizers to desserts. Celebrate! Rejoice! Feast with family and friends, as you give back!