The Snow

In the pastor's sermon today he said everyone he talked to this week, he asked them about the snow and they all said they like it. I wonder what I would have said if he asked me. Certainly if we had 3 feet of snow all at once, then it would have been very difficult- shoveling and driving etc. But the snow came, very noticable and late in the season and yet we are not even 1 month into "Winter". It sure would have been great to have snow like this at Christmas break when we had more time to enjoy it. We have been making the most of it. I actually though we might not get to go sledding or skating on the outdoor rinks this season, but January has been quite snowy for us. I'm tired of shoveling, but secretly I am really enjoying the snow. We have been out sledding and skating every weekend so far this year. Today was even more special to me because my son went sledding and skating with us and I didn't have to beg him or bribe him. We all had a great time, good family time(:
Another thing pastor mentioned in his sermon was about how the snow came and because it came daily in 6-30 cm we could handle it. Now he is asking God to speak to us or his spirit to come on us just like the snow. You know, enough to be noticed but not too much to overwhelm us. How fantastic is that! And reflecting on where were are right now spiritually got me thinking of how God has worked in my life over the past year to bring me to where I am today. I look back and I see a big change in my life. Lots of crazy good and bad things happened in 2010 but if God had dumped 3 ft on me all at once I would have been crushed. He is so gentle and brings us only as much as we can handle. I felt God pouring into my life all year long I felt his presence a lot more than I had in several years. He spoke to me and I listened. It truly was amazing. I don't think for one minute I could have made a change in careers if it hadn't been God appointed. I don't think I would have survived eye surgery if I hadn't felt God's presence with me while I smelled the stench from my eyes as the laser doing it's job. I don't think we would have been able to handle adoption and special needs that came up in 2010 if God wasn't right by my side. I shed lots of tears in 2010, but God knew how much I could handle. He also brought me great joy out of those times of sorrow. I really enjoyed the worship today at church. I fell right into his presence and it was awesome. I've really missed that kind of worship. It makes me think about what God has in store for me in the near future.