One of the things that makes playing Animal Crossing so compelling is the way it follows the “seasons” we are experiencing in the real world. For example, when it is New Year’s Eve on the calendar it is also New Year’s Eve in the game, complete with fireworks, festive outfits and party favors. There are unique items and interactions that only exist on certain days in the game and occur within specific windows of time, with each season containing its’ own fish and insects to catch that are exclusively available during those months of the year. Some of them only appear during the day or night, and even the weather has an impact… there are certain rare species of fish that only come out to play on a rainy day. 

We all experience different seasons in life, and some feel a lot more enjoyable to go through than others. But the reason that the Lord guides us through periods of both sunshine and rain is because there are unique opportunities to serve Him and reach others during these “rainy days” that we endure that simply aren’t present in our preferred seasons. In our calling to serve the Lord as “fishers of men”, we will often be pulled out of our comfort zones to fish… at night, in the howling winds of winter, and in the rain. But it isn’t a punishment… this may be the only time and place that these hurting souls can be found.

Then He said to them, “Follow Me, and I will make you fishers of men.” Matthew 4:19

To everything there is a season, a time for every purpose under heaven. Ecclesiastes 3:1

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