anyone thirsty?

there comes a time in every girl's life when she must stop dancing, get off the dancefloor and get a drink. the other day i did just that.

i simply stopped working for a moment, left the office and took a little road trip with a friend. our first stop....starbucks, of course. well, we had trouble finding it - imagine that - in this big world with a starbucks on every corner, we couldn't find one. but our incredible desire for coffee and her amazing ability to sniff out a starbucks, we found ourselves in a kroger to fill our thirsty void. and there it was. big as day. right/write on their board. pumpkin spice latte.

let me say that again. PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE. have you heard of it? have you had it? when i saw the announcement of it on the starbucks board i almost wet my pants. i felt a great need to put away the flip-flops, pull out the sweaters, and go buy a turkey. it was as if the great coffee maker was telling me....fall is coming - fall is coming - fall is coming. guess what - fall is here. so i drank. oh it was so very tasty.

now it may not feel very much like fall (on a rare day it might)here in south texas. but i will take heart knowing that fall is here. change is coming. the long, hot, tired days of summer are over. now is the time to sit for a moment outside, enjoy a slightly cooler temperature and watch the leaves change color (if they even do that here) but more than that. on my "IT'S MY VERY FIRST PUMPKIN SPICE LATTE OF THE SEASON" day, God reminded me that change is good. i need to be purposeful in slowing down and enjoying the season - the one i'm in, the one i've just come from and the one he's prepared for me. it was by no accident that God provided a sweet blessing in the form of coffee. He's like that - ever so thoughtful of what i would enjoy. oh that i would always remember that He knows me - what i need and what will bless me.

so. in those rare moments when i get off the dance floor. in those times that i attempt to quench my thirst. every time this fall that i slowly sip and then proceed to lick the sides of the cup of the a most enjoyable starbuck's pumpkin spice latte, i'll be reminded that my Creator is preparing another season for me. i will enjoy the season i'm in (pumpkin spice latte) and look forward to the next (could it be something with mint?).


pumpkin spice latte
mmmm - tasty.

Taste and see that the Lord is good!

mmmm - tastier.