To everything under the sun there is a time and a season.  These seasons bring about changes in our lives, attitudes, status, positions, hopes, dreams and priorities. Some of these seasons are like springtime when the grass is green, the flowers are blooming, the rain is soft and sweet and the little animals come out to play.  In fact, the world may seem like a playground then and we go about feeling the cool breeze as we dream of swinging higher and higher.  Everything is wonderful in its own way.

The hot summer season watches us stew and steam in the smoldering heat and drip with sweat as we go about our days and nights.  The discomfort of this season reminds me of the smothering situations of life that make it difficult to breathe as we keep gasping for air.  This can be an unsettling time when things are not going well for us.  We wonder, “Where is God to cool us off?”

The fall of the year brings more beauty and balance and helps us began to get a grip on these situations that have easily beset us.  Soothing and tantalizing fragrances waft to our nostrils and enhance the appreciation for the colors of the falling leaves and the beauty of the earth and sky.  Crisis and circumstances seem a bit more under control and things may be calming down to a pace that we’re able to master.  Life is not so unbearable.  We can enjoy the crisply blowing winds that cool us down to a manageable temperature.  Not a bad season at all.

Winter reminds me of the quiet, dormant, still, even cozy and cuddly settling down from the ups and downs of life into a place of quiet rest and anticipation for a new tomorrow.  We can cover ourselves with the light wraps of though-provoking activities and daydreams of the impending festivals and celebrations to come.

Maybe you’re in between seasons or you just can recognize which season of life you’re in.  It gets that way sometimes.  With all the confusion, question marks, unrest, upheaval, distress, oppression, depression, confusion, agitation, aggravation and even hesitation you may be experiencing, you might be asking the question, What’s Going On Lord?  Why is life like this for me?  Did you forget about me God?  Am I important to you Jesus?  What if this or that does not work out for me?  Questions, questions!  We all have questions.  But thank goodness, there are answers.  When life is a mess and people are disturbing you, the bills are due and your health is failing; your children are acting crazy and your loved one is gone; your boss is unfair and your work environment is not a sanctuary; you talk to your friends about your problems but they have problems too; you are disappointed and disillusioned about life and you don’t know where to turn, there is a message for you, “Baby, God Will Make A Way!”

I wrote this book to help you determine what season of life you’re in and how to recognize the sweetness, joy, hope, faith, tenderness, and love wrapped up in any season of your life whether it’s Winter, Spring, Summer or Fall.  Rise and Shine With Mama T will wake you up to the reality that life is not nearly as rough and rugged as we’ve been taught to believe.  When you arise every day and your name is not in the obituaries it’s a great day.  Just ask people who have lived after the doctor said they were dying, getting up is a blessing!  Every eight seconds or so when we bat our eyes we have been given another eight seconds to draw in our wondering minds and come to the conclusion that “I have another chance to alter the course of my life and change by burdensome season to a brighter day.” 

This year begins a new and glorious opportunity to start your season all over again.  No, the circumstances may not change, but you have a choice to change your attitude from the dull drums of the cold winter season of your life to the beauty of the springtime or fall.  1 Peter 5:6-7 (New King James Version) says:

 ⁶ Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time, ⁷ casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

Wow!  What an opportunity to delight in your season whatever the climate.  Because whatever you’re going through there’s been someone else on the journey who decided to bask in the beauty of springtime, to chill, Jill in the heat of the summertime, to rejuvenate in the elegance of the autumn time and to regroup in the warmth of a protective covering in the dead of the wintertime.  So, Rise and Shine With Mama T, anytime.  I’m willing to walk with you through all these seasons helping you to awaken your senses to the goodness God, all the time.  Because it is true, everyday with Jesus is sweeter than the day before – Anytime!

This fall, a new musical hits the stage that tackles real-life challenges and real-world hope for men and women of all ages. In the spirit of the hit musical production Dream Girls, “The King Sisters” takes on life at its lowest—and highest—points.

Written and produced by Vikki Wells, “The King Sisters” is an original dramatic play using local and regional talent. This inspirational play tells the story of four sisters who desire to become famous Gospel singers, but life’s obstacles get in the way. The story unfolds telling about the life and death situations of these sisters and what each of them learned going through these life-altering hardships. Thelma Wells, who plays older “Sissy,” narrates the story.

Premier performances will be held on November 13, 7 p.m., and November 14, 3 p.m., at Cedar Valley College Performance Hall in Lancaster, Texas. These performances are free to the public and are sponsored in part by World Vision, Epitome Magazine, and James Avery Jewelers.
A production of the Cambridge Players, producer Kirk Kelley-Kahn, “The King Sisters” performances are a tribute to Thelma Wells and her 30 years of ministry.

To order tickets online, visit thekingsisters.eventbrite.com. For additional show times and venues, visit www.TheKingSisters.info