AMAZING SNOW DAY!
This is what we woke up to... and hours later it is STILL CRAZY BLIZZARDY OUT!! :)
Thankfully we have family with a plow!! dad came over to take care of our snow... and it is already replenished! insane snow day!
we let sam sit in the cab for a bit in our driveway.... he was thrilled to be in the truck that has the 'digger' on the front! (that is what he calls it...) :)
help we froze together! hahehehe
Yesterday after we picked Julia up from school we all met up with uncle mark and cooper at the Perch Creek Habitat and walked for a couple hours. it was GORGEOUS! I encourage everyone to get out and experience the beauty of winter and while you do remember that God created it!!! amazing. we just finished john piper's study on how to fight for Joy, similar to many C.S.Lewis writings on the subject - since Piper learned much about joy and suffering from C.S. Lewis' teachings. it was amazing. i encourage any of you that may be suffering from a lack of joy in your situation to read this book and get a strong desire to seek God in his Word and all that He has given us to point to HIM. :) (nature, food, music etc etc) That is what inspired yet another walk in the winter wonderland.... knowing that God has given us these great gifts... trees, snow, birds, ice, creeks, blue sky, clouds, silence, crackling twigs and snapping branching under our feet...... and praising Him by enjoying it!
i think this will become one of my favorite family 'devotion' activities!! :) we read the creation story a couple nights ago... and daily get to experience it!! :)
posted by Sue @ 1:12 PM
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5 Comments:
Whoooo, that sure is alot of snow. I'll trade you our bitter cold for your piles of snow. It's too cold for us to actually play in the lovely fluffy white stuff. Poor Corrina has a baby snow man and a daddy snow man, but we just can't get that Mommy snow man made because the people on the radio keep telling us "five minutes until frost bite sets in"... I hope you are able to enjoy the snow for the rest of the week and have a fabulous WHITE Christmas.
I love CS Lewis' writing on joy and sorrow, maybe I will have to check out the author your mentioned.
En-Joy
Sue
I'm so jealous of the snow!! We have wind and rain here!!
Looks like you guys had an awesome time in it though....will definitely look out for that Piper book.
Blessings from Wales....
Love Ems x x
heya friends,
yes the snow is lovely! only julia really enjoys it (of the kids) . sam gets frustrated that he cannot walk well in it.. and then it freezes his face... and yeah... well it isn't pretty. hahaha.
we are enjoying it.
and piper writes some awesome stuff. his 'don't waste your life' book is also a keeper.
su
I had to chuckle when I read your encouragement to get outside and go for a walk...today we have tonnes of snow and it's frigidly cold. I don't think Winnipeggers walk for fun in winter...it's only to hustle as fast you can to a warm vehicle or building. Haha!! Glad you guys are having such a fantastic time!
I have to confess I enjoy the snow greatly from my windows :o). Actually if I am dressed properly, I can be out there as long as the kids. What alot of snow we've already had this year!!
I will have to check out Piper's books. I wonder if our church library has any...
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