Life has a way of snatching things from us. Some possessions we can regain, but people and opportunities are usually an once in a lifetime occurrence. When life starts the subtraction process it takes us a good bit of time to understand what is transpiring.  Even at the time of recognizing that life is different, life has not stopped. Seasons are important for re-evaluation, adjustment, shedding, and growth. Growing up in the North I had the pleasure of experiencing the season changing. Seeing how leaves change colors. How the ground can be covered with snow. All the while it is the same space that occupies the stormy rain season. We need the different experiences in our life to learn how to appreciate. The Bible tells us to learn how to live in abundance and how to live in not enough.