Winter

As much as I don't like the freezing cold, I'll tell you what I like about winter. I love the fresh blankets of snow decorating the otherwise bleak and nondescript trees. There is something warm and inviting about it all. I love to watch children laugh and play in the snow, get rosy cheeks and then come inside for hot chocolate. I love that when you first open the door to go out there is a refreshing, brisk breeze that comes over you. But most of all I love that at night, no matter how dark it is, it seems light. The snow on the ground reflects whatever light may be around and it never seems totally pitch black out in the winter.

The reason I love the light in the darkness so much is that it is a constant reminder of God's light in our darkness. As we think through the seasons of life we are constantly going through, winter always seems so bleak, dark, cold.... like there is no hope or light to show the way. In actuality, there is a Great Light. We just have to know how to look past all the challenges and defeating "stuff" that is happening in our lives and look for the light, the one that come when you least expect it. Just like the light at night in winter. The seasons of our life are very similar to those of nature. How we chose to move through them and what we choose to focus on makes all the difference. Take a few moments to be thankful for all God has blessed you with and reflect on how those bits of light can carry you through to the next season..... While reflecting, know that God is watching over you. Lean into Him. He has the answers you need. You just need to ask, listen and wait.....

American Idol?

Mark, Abi and I were watching American Idol this week and Mark and I laughed in disbelief at Abi! Whenever a “funny” singer came on (before we would comment at all) Abi would run around saying, “No, no, no, no….” and shaking her head. Then Mark would ask, “Do you not like that voice?”

“Nah….” Was Abi’s response.

Then when a good singer came on, she would sit, watch, listen, sometimes dance and then clap at the end! Mark asked, “Do you like that voice?”

“Yeah!” was Abi’s response! Too funny! This also coming from the girl who saw Andrea Bocelli singing on TV in Florida and stopped to dance (waddling back and forth like a penguin) and sing along with him! So fun to watch her personality come to life!