My sister in law gave me the most divine little prayer book a while ago and it is a real gem. 
I would like to share one of the prayers in it with you that I think is very apt for us in the Southern Hemisphere at the moment...

Dear God

Let us prepare for winter.  The sun has turned away from us and the nest of summer hangs broken in a tree.  Life slips through our fingers and, as darkness gathers, our hands grow cold.  It is time to go inside.  It is time for reflection and resonance.  It is time for contemplation.  Let us go inside.

Amen

This is the picture accompanying the prayer - not great quality as I just took it from my phone but I think you will get the gist of it.