It's the Most Wonderful Time of the Year!

Okay, so its not Christmastime but this is my favorite time of the year. I have always loved the Fall season. It's the time of the year that God really shows off His handiwork. I love the color of the leaves as they start to change. I love the crispness in the air as the weather starts to change over to winter. I'm the type of person that can't stand really hot weather or really cold weather so jacket or long sleeve weather is perfect to me. I even love the gloomy overcast days. To me an overcast day with the leaves a golden yellow or orange or a deep red color is a perfect beautiful fall day. But a gorgeous day is when there is not one cloud in the sky and the brightest of blue is the backdrop for the leaves. It's so beautiful! As I type this, I'm looking out the window to an overcast sky and the temperature is only in the 70's. Perfect! When I think of Fall I think of camping and bonfires and roasting marshmallows. I always said that if I ever get married, it will be in October. (I won't be having a bonfire and roasting marshmallows at my reception though.) It's my favorite month of the year. You know that song "Isn't It Romantic?" Well, yes it is! The Fall season is so romantic in my opinion.

I love Fall Festivals too. For the past few years our church has thrown a Fall Festival. We mainly use it as an outreach for our community but it's also for our church people. We have tons of games and food for everyone. It's hard work for me because our Ladies Prayer Group at church is in charge of it and since I'm the leader of our Ladies Prayer group I'm essentially in charge of the Fall Festival. It's my favorite thing to do. I love putting it together. All the ladies work very hard to get it all organized. It's scheduled for the first Saturday in October this year so it's coming up quickly. I'm pretty sure we'll be ready. I can't wait. We've added a few more booths year and a flea market. We have games for all ages and a big inflatable jump. We added a dunk tank this year that my dad will be in along with our music and youth director as well. (I haven't asked either of them yet so hopefully they will agree.) :) It's going to be a great day and I can't wait!

My weekend went pretty well. They always go by so fast though. My mom and I didn't get to take my dad out for his birthday. Well, we did in a way. My dad's sister and her husband came down for the weekend so we all ended going out to eat at Olive Garden. It's okay. Not my favorite place to eat but it's still good. Then the next day I met up with them all and we went to OpryMills and walked the entire mall. It was good but I spent way too much money and since I'm headed on a big vacation in a few weeks (just a mere 3 days after the fall festival), I need to really start watching my pennies. Church was really good yesterday. Our music director is doing a great job. I don't always know the songs because he is mainly a contemporary music fan and I was raised on Southern Gospel. I'm learning them though. They are such good songs and when you strip away the music and read the words...they are beautiful. So challenging and uplifting and they get you ready for the preaching. Dad's sermons just get better and better and I always enjoy listening to them. He always steps on my toes.

Tonight should be a fun night. I'm hosting the Bunco group at my place. We'll see if I can squeeze 12 women into my apartment. It's always a fun girls night out! I'll close for now. Be sure to go outside and start enjoying the most wonderful time of the year!