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.