" Psalm 1, which compares us to trees planted by streams of water, suggests that our growth has different “seasons.” Some seasons are for planting (spring), some for nourishing (summer), some for harvesting (fall), and some for dying (winter). Some Christians want every day to be harvest time. Therapists are often asked, “Why does it take so long for someone to get better? "

― Henry Cloud , Changes That Heal: The Four Shifts That Make Everything Better…And That Anyone Can Do