So, it's only an hour difference, but it changes everything!!!
Even though it is slightly inconvenient to move back an hour, seeing the sun go away earlier in the day reminds me of a place of safety. It makes me remember the days of my childhood and the coziness of home. I loved being at my grandparent's place around the holidays. And that's exactly what I think of when it gets darker earlier in the day.
Now that I am older, it makes me see all the times in my life that God has been a safety for me. My home is in Him. Even when there were tough times during my childhood, I am able to clearly see how He always protected me. He gave me shelter.
And even as I write, I am able to see why I feel so passionate about my home being a place of safety and acceptance for others. Why I want to make my home beautiful and full of joy and love. Because this is what the Lord has done for me, and it's what the broken and weary long for. So as these fall (and soon winter) days go by, I am filled with the knowledge of God's goodness. I want to shack up and be cozy in the home that has been put in my heart.
