As we make the transition from one season to another in our natural lives we have an opportunity to reflect on the changes of season that we experience in our spiritual lives. One big difference between our natural and spiritual seasons, of course, is that the world outside changes in more or less predictable patterns through the course of a year, whereas our spiritual seasons can change abruptly without following any predictable pattern. Still, knowing about them and what may cause them can help us to be prepared, and manage the changes with confidence and hope.