This morning I woke up and looked out the window to see everything covered in snow. The trees were absolutely gorgeous! Everything was glistening in the sunlight. I was reminded once again why I love snow so much.
It grieves my heart to listen to the constant complaining of the cold weather, icy roads, and desire for spring to arrive soon. I love winter! I love the purity that covers everything. I never wish it away. Yes, there are days when I wish it was warmer, and when I get stuck in snow drifts and have to walk home, I wish the wind didn't blow so hard.
But snow is still one of my most treasured gifts. Quite a few years ago (sometime in jr. high or high school) I remember the fall being warm and no snow had fallen as of the middle of December. With my birthday just days away I for some reason desperately wanted it to snow. I always enjoyed playing in the snow and building tunnels in the ditches, and snow forts...
So, I asked God for a specific birthday gift. I wanted it to snow on my birthday. Up to the day before there was no snow, and not likely to be any according to the weather forecasters, but I had hope.
When I woke up on my birthday morning to look out the window I was so overcome with joy that I couldn't speak. Snow was covering the ground, but you could still see some green, but it was still snowing. Big fluffy flakes that quickly immerse everything in a snowy blanket. I was so humbled and yet happy that God would give me such a beautiful birthday gift.
Every year since then I have asked God for snow on my birthday. And as far as I can remember, every year except one I have been granted that gift. I feel silly at times asking God for such a strange birthday gift, but for some reason I don't understand, snow appeals to me deep in my heart. I love it....
One thing I have always found joy in is God's creation. I love to look out my window any time of year and just look at the trees, the birds, the clouds lazily drifting through a perfectly blue sky. I am always amazed at the sheer beauty that God created. Snow is so beautiful to me. I guess it represents hope and beauty in spite of the sleeping deadness underneath.
Today is a perfect day.
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