I stepped out the back door onto the deck and heard a crunch. My eyes shifted down to my feet where I saw a dry colorful leaf, now smashed into tiny pieces. It was then that I noticed the cool air on my face. Looking up, I saw that the trees in the back yard were no longer green, and my eyes were filled with a myriad of breathtakingly beautiful colors. Indeed, fall has arrived, I thought to myself.

            What happened to summer, I wondered. It seemed like only a few days ago I had been longing to go inside where it was air conditioned. Now I wondered if I should go back inside and grab a coat.

            So much of our world is noisy with change. But right now, where I sit, it is quiet change I see. My arms and feet are actually a little chilly. Looking out the window, I can see the blue sky covered with hazy gray clouds. The trees are already losing their colorful leaves and the branches are gently swaying in the cool breeze. To me it looks cold outside.

            Daniel 2:20-22 says, "...Blessed be the name of God forever and ever, for wisdom and might are His. 21) And He changes the times and the seasons; (emphasis supplied) He removes kings and raises up kings; He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to those who have understanding. 22) He reveals deep and secret things; He knows what is in the darkness, and light dwells with Him."

            As I look out the window and see change, I am comforted to know that there is a God in Heaven, my God, the living God, who is in control of everything. What's more, He wants to be in control of your life. Who better to be in control of our lives than the God who is in control of the universe?