Firstly, I am thankful for the snow. We just had a couple of days of snowfall here and there was so many times that I would be walking through the snow as the sun glinted on each flake. What a beautiful site! What a wonderful feeling it was to just stand there in the snow in amazement of what our God has made for us!
I am thankful for the moment of introspection upon this snowy day. Each snowflake is individual and different, but since He knows the grains of the sand and each sparrow that falls, perhaps even each flake. What a glorious knowledge to know that he loves me and thinks of me as the beautiful shining snow. Perhaps one day, I can have his light shinning through me showing to others how glorious his works are! What a precious gift to know that I am a child of God, whom I love and who loves me. That I might be the beautiful snowflake that bring the gift of moisture to the ground and the joy to those around it!
Secondly, I am thankful for the safety of my car. I know it sounds funny, but what I'm thankful for is also what I'm thankful against. It can be very dangerous out in the snow with fast moving hunks of metal flying by. I was told the story of my husband's grandmother's passing from years and years ago. I had been told the aftermath part, but had never heard the whole story. It was a bittersweet to share that moment with my husband. To make the story short, it was about this time of year in about the same place we were driving through that she was in a 5 car accident. This was back before protective things like air bags and such.
I am so thankful for the modern inventions of protection. There are so many tedious things out there that sometimes we don't realize are for our good. As much not fun as it is to say it, I'm thankful for inspections, regulations, and requirements. What a blessing to know that me and my family are being protected.
I am so grateful for the blessing of protection that my Lord has provided my family these past few days with all of the ice and snow.
I pray that you and your loved ones are safe and protected this winter. I also pray you remember your worth as the glorious shinning snowflakes fall overhead!
Let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!
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