Times And Seasons

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. - Ecclesiastes 3:1

The Rev. Gardner Taylor has been called "the dean of American preaching." Born in Louisiana in 1918, the grandson of slaves, he overcame the segregation og his youth to become the pastor of a large New York congregation and a leader in the strunggle for racial equality. For 6 decades he traveled the world as a much sought-after preacher.

But at age 89, Rev. Taylor's health gave way and he could no longer accept speaking engagements. He told Rachel Zoll of the Associated Press: "I at first felt rather crestfallen." But then he spoke of his belief that "there are seasons and eras, and we have to see what they are are best as we can, and to find what is positive in them."

In an effort to face the challenges of life, we often turn to Solomon's words: "To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven" (Eccl. 3:1). But we readily admit that we would rather laugh than weep, dance than mourn, and gain than lose (w.4, 6).

Yet we know that as we embrace the lessons and opportunities of every season that comes to us, we find that "God is our refuge and strength" (Ps. 46:1).

Whatever season we're in, it's always the season to trust in Him. - David C. McCasland

Just as the winter turns to spring,

Our lives have changing seasons too;

So when a gloomy forecast comes,

Remember - God has plans for you. - Sper

Whatever the season of life, attitude makes all the difference.

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... We have joy, we have fun, we have seasons in the sun...

It is part of the lyrics of a song from Westlife... I like it, as it has describe the scene of the happiness moments...

When I was a little girl, I had alot of fun... whatever toy or any theme park, as long as I want it, mum will definitely get it for me... :P ... went to Sunway Lagoon, Genting, Singapore's biggest theme park, Perth...

However, too much fun makes me keep playing around and not study at all... that was my most happy time ever... after that going to secondary school... haha, still playing around... well, maybe I am quiet a 'clever girl', although I didn't study much, I can still get in to 'good class'... not the best but the worse of the best... :P

Anyway, from form 4 onward, I start study... not working hard on it but at least I can survive in science class... :P ... and now is my form 6... huh... T.T ... no time for fun now... but I had makes some fun in my co-cum... I join the Basketball club, so I can at least play for once every 2 weeks... and, become a libririan had give me mor opportunity to get closer to books... :P ... I am quiet a book worm... although I don't really like those text book, but I can read very fast... and I am very interested in those foreign books... :P

I am 18 and a half... still young, so my life's seasons had only past fun and study... as the spring time and summer time... now I am still in the middle of spring and summer...

... Spring is a very fresh and nice season, just like a new born baby... Summer is a very hot yet active season... I had go through the spring, and going to summer now...