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| Two days before the last snowstorm. Abby, Will, and cousins Noah and Eric. |
It seems that weather history is being made consistently
here in Minnesota this year. In our
state we now have made another historical landmark by having a snowstorm that
has dumped up to 17 inches of snow in various parts of the state. We here in Winona, received about 6-7” with
around 2 inches of sleet before that.
Flowers are bent over and the limbs of the budding trees moan with the
weight of the snow on them. The common
joke here in Minnesota is that we hope summer comes on a weekend! Well, it is turning out to be more of a
reality than expected. My friend Gerry
Frosch said this morning at breakfast, "We have had snow now for 9
consecutive months, a little strange to say the least." I jokingly said in facebook that we now live
in the land of Narnia. Narnia is a land
in the book, "Lion, Witch, and the Wardrobe" where there is perpetual winter.
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| Driveway after the storm. |
In spite of this I see the signs of spring all around
me. Flowers are seen struggling to bloom
with the green grass just now poking its head through the snow. Migrating birds along with the ones that stay
year round, are crowding now to the feeders in hope of getting food that
normally nature provides this time of year. I am reminded of a statement that a friend of
mine made recently, he said that insightful people see difficult situations as opportunities for positive outcomes, rather than seeing them as
roadblocks. These are words to live by
now as life seems to change daily at every turn.
Jesus said, “I am the truth, the light and the way.“ (John
14:6) I know that when I get my eyes off
of God’s purpose for me, then I have a tendency to look at the darker side of
life. The fact is, I find that I need to
get into his word (Bible) everyday or my focus is skewed, and I loose track of
his direction for my life. When that
happens, I find that my day has in many cases been wasted on futile attempts to
find the peace that is often lost in material endeavors. God has created us for specific designs and
purposes, and that is only found if we stay in constant contact with him
through reading his word, praying (speaking and listening), and committing our
days into his hands.
God bless you on this day my friends!
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| Hope! |
