A Frozen State of Mine

I do believe that I am in the movie "Groundhog Day". Just when I think we are done we have more snow. We have had lots and lots of snow this year. I have enjoyed my days off with the girls and have even come to accept the fact that my bank account will never be the same. Having said all of that, I still love the snow...

The white is beautiful and reminds me of the old hymn "What can make me white as snow, Nothing but the blood of Jesus". Oh to be pure like that.
There is a silence that comes with snow. Almost like ear muffs on your ears. And a calm that blankets the world around us. We see the trees in our yards as beautiful again and the paw prints of animals trying to find food.
I have a series of photos of individual snowflakes and each one is so very intricate and unique. Yet when we look at a pile all we see is snow and not the flakes. Sometimes I think that is how our perception with the world is we see a group of people, but not the individuals.
Snow also brings warmth. The warmth of a fire to remove the chill from the air. The warmth of laughter as you sled down a hill together and build a snowman. The warmth of hot cocoa after playing outside.
When we are stuck inside we take the time to play games and talk about our lives. Something we are usually too busy to do on a regular basis.
So my hope is that even in the midst of all this snow. That we appreciate what God has given us, even if it does mess up a few of our plans.

Genesis...A New Beginning

This is a new thing for me. I have many friends that blog and it has intrigued me for awhile. So I have decided to give this a try for myself. Please bear with me as I journey down this new path. I hope to use this as a tool to encourage others, while helping myself to work through things. Please feel free to comment. And so here we go ....