Emily Tietz with worship associate Lynne Bonner –
Winter yawned into spring, then spring roared into summer. It might be hard to imagine now but, before we know it, summer will give way to fall — a time of letting 
go in order to make way for fresh life to break through.
What might our lives be like if we followed nature’s lead and periodically took stock of what to let go so that new life can bloom?
Emily Tietz is a member of First Unitarian Church of Victoria. Her career is in the world of educational publishing.
She enjoys exploring the natural wonders of Vancouver Island, or simply strolling with her husband, coffee in hand, watching for seals and otters. After nearly two years in this pocket of the globe she still finds the changing of the seasons endlessly fascinating.