It’s SNOWING! I’m terribly excited about the snow … we had a little bit on Saturday (I was bike riding as the snow began to fall — see post-ride photo) but last night it really came down. I absolutely love the snow.
When we were kids my parents would take us kids tobogganning at the local park — it was awesome. This was no neighborhood park-ette, but a huge forest you could lose yourself in for days. When we would go tobogganning, we could go a full 3-5 minutes down this huge hill, duck around a 15 foot drop (Dad accidentally took us down that once), enter a densely forested area (yup, hit a tree a few times), cut across an open space and end up at the edge of a river. It was the coolest, most awesomest ride ever. My Dad was a master at ye old toboggan. I know he enjoyed it as much as we kids did. Mom usually stayed up top with a steady supply of hot chocolate, extra mittens, and a warm hug.
So now whenever it snows, I always feel this excitement along with a profound sense of gratitude for the beauty of creation. These Scripture verses echo in my heart:
Cold and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Dew and rain, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Frost and chill, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.
Ice and snow, bless the Lord; praise and exalt him above all forever.~ Daniel 3:67-70
"She wrote the way she lived: on the fly, without retrospect, always on the way, climbing higher."
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Ahh… the Benedicite Omnia Opera. This is the Canticle we chant at Matins during Advent instead of the Te Deum. Isn’t it wonderful to live in a climate with changing seasons?!
Here in South Texas it’s a 47 degree morning. Definitely winter for us.
There use to be a great Toboggan Run in one of the forest preserves out south.
It was just so much fun tobogganing…but the trek back up the hill in all those layers of clothing was tough. Thanks for bringing back those memories. I LOVE
snow also, it’s a winter wonderland in Chicago this a.m. Especially nice when one is retired!
Sorry, after living in Michigan for years, I don’t miss the snow, ice or cold. It is so nice in Florida. We always have the sun and that is when I praise the Lord!
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