Happy November to all

Welcome, November! 🍂🕯❤

Here you are, November,
with your bare branches, silver mornings,
and evenings that invite us
to come closer to one another.

The year is growing older, and
perhaps we are a little wiser
than we were when it began.

We have gathered memories,
weathered unexpected storms,
celebrated small victories, and
learned that even ordinary days
can leave extraordinary footprints
upon our hearts.

November reminds us to appreciate
the warmth we sometimes overlook:
a familiar voice, a welcoming home,
a hand reaching for ours,
the simple blessing of having someone
to miss and someone to love.

There is something beautiful
about a season that reveals the shape
of the trees after their leaves have fallen.
Perhaps our lives are like that, too.

As the year draws toward its close,
we begin to see more clearly
what has truly mattered.

Sometimes gratitude is the light
we discover when the days grow shorter.

So, welcome, dear November!
May you bring comfort to those who are weary,
companionship to those who feel alone,
healing to hearts carrying sorrow, and
renewed hope to anyone
who has forgotten how much beauty
life can still hold.

May we find reasons to laugh,
courage to begin again, and
enough wonder to remember
that every season has something precious to give.
And may this November leave us
with more love in our hearts
than we carried into it. 🍁

✍ Rivers in the Ocean
🎨 Abby Jacobs