God's Gift Of A Snow Day

As I listened to the weather reports the last few days, hearing that we were in for yet another round of snow, I have to admit I was a little weary. New Jersey is not exactly a place where we have a whole lot of room to put the powdery white stuff.
So while I was pretty sure I would at least get a snow day out of this, I was dreading the inevitable digging out. I was awakened by the sound of the snow plows at 4:30 this morning- so much for sleeping in on my snow day.
Well I did manage to go back to sleep for awhile, then got up and made some coffee, prayed morning prayer, then checked out the blogosphere.

At around 10:30 I decided I may as well go and get the digging over with. Since I live in an apartment complex, the only digging I really need to do is my car, but at times that is enough. I stepped out into the cold, but sunny morning and found that the storm was not as bad as predicted, at least for us~ about eight inches had fallen. It took me only about 45 minutes to dig my car out. As I walked back to my apartment, I was struck by the beauty of the day. Despite the snow, winter is really one of my favorite seasons. But God has a way of making me appreciate each of his extreme seasons. Before going back inside, I stood on my stoop and thought about this. Yeah- winter in these parts can be a bit inconvenient and difficult sometimes, and our humid summers are not always that pleasant either, but God has His gifts to give in each. I find that I appreciate the changes in season, and God's gifts in each of them. I thanked Him for the amenities that I have to deal with the little hardships of winter and summer; there are many who are not as fortunate.
For my friends who live in areas without snow, here are a few pictures I snapped with my phone as I stood outside enjoying this fine winter day.
Now back to my snow day activities~ catching up on my reading, and maybe a movie or two thanks to Netflix.