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Devotional podcast. Now, here's Pamela to get you fired up for all God has available for you today.

Well, good morning, beautiful. Welcome to a brand new day of life.

Happy Monday, my friends.

Gosh, I am so thankful that you're here with me today.

I'm so grateful that you're alive and we have this time together.

Let's get this day started right.

The title of today's episode of the Big Life Devotional podcast is,

the final countdown. Many years ago, a mentor of mine taught me that life is like the changing

seasons. Seasons change. And so does life. Se seasons do not last nor do the conditions and situations of life

we live in a constant state of change we are left with the choice to either hate and endure it or savor and embrace it. Today, we wake up to a new season.

Summer 2025 is officially over, and for some, that may be heartbreaking. For others, you may have been secretly enjoying pumpkin spice for a few

weeks now and you're ready to go full gangbusters with your boots and sweaters. Hate it or love it,

a new season is here. I think what's really hard for most of us is the reality of what follows fall.

We all know since the beginning of time, after fall comes winter.

And maybe you really don't enjoy winter.

And this focus on what's coming next keeps you from enjoying the beauty of what's here now.

This is beautiful. This is special. So just stay here. And isn't that the secret to enjoying life?

Just enjoy here with what you have instead of stressing about what's next.

Since the beginning of time, there's another truth.

And the truth is, no season lasts forever.

What always, and I do mean always, without fail, follows winter. Spring. Always. There's never been a winter that lasted forever. Always come spring,

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