Today I gathered all of our autumn books from the schoolroom shelves and brought them to the coffee table in the living room. This simple ritual seems to the official inauguration of the new season in our home.

I love autumn! While I am fond of the fall foliage, the quieting outdoors (no more toads, cicadas, nor crickets), and the abundance of apples and pears, what I truly love most is the change. Just the change. Each time I begin to feel it in the air, I am in awe of a God who delights in giving good gifts to his children. I can’t help but thank Him for the new colors, textures, and light of the moments that make the transition from summer to fall.

The other day, I sat down to write a list of things I can’t wait to enjoy in the coming weeks. I thought it would be fun sharing it with you!

Here are the Simple Fall Pleasures that have me all giddy lately:

1. candles flickering all day

2. pumpkins on the porch

3. deep bowls of chili

4. crunchy leaves under my feet

5. visits to the cider mill

6. brown paper bags of warm donuts

7. plaid flannel shirts

8. lamps lit early

9. hot drinks to warm my hands

10. slow simmering soups

11. picking apples

12. collecting colored leaves

13. hikes in zipped up sweatshirts

14. warm cups of cocoa and a game of Masterpiece

15. pumpkin spice everything

What are the little pleasures you’re delighting in this new fall season? I’ll love to add some to my list : )

With love, Damaris