Fearless Faith

Like clockwork, color has once more intervened on our everyday senses in warm and reassuring ways. As in past years, a cry has gone up declaring this year’s foliage the best in many seasons, but we actually mean it this time. Who is to argue? There is nary a complaint about the crimson reds, iridescent yellows and bright oranges coming to life. It’s not just trees, either. It includes bushes, shrubs, ground covers, scrub oak and the cotoneasters to name a few. We take it as it is given to us, and we are grateful recipients of a portion of creation that continually stimulates and inspires.

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