I am captured again for the second time in two weeks by the beauty of the snowfall. The snow is so white and clean. There is a stillness in the air as the flakes float through the sky. The ground is covered in a blanket of soft purity. All the surronding countryside stands still and seems to hold its breath.
Pardon me for waxing poetic. Why am I so taken with the white stuff? Well, because I live in Alabama. We RARELY ever get any snow above a flurry. This year we have had two very significant snow events within two weeks of each other. The day after Christmas we got almost two inches. January 9th brought another 4 to 6 inches here.
I know that may be nothing to you depending on where you live, but we here in the South are totally unprepared for such weather. With half an inch of snow on the ground and everything closes including the roads. We can't drive in this beautiful icy stuff that so gracefully covers everything in sight. Snow plows are few and very far between down in these parts.
Each time this rare event occurs, I am absolutely fascinated with it. The snowy blanket that covers the ground always reminds me of God's forgiveness and how His mercy washes us clean so that our hearts are pure. The quiet stillness in the air brings with it a reverence that I liken to the feeling I get whenever I enter into communion with my heavenly Father in prayer. Knowing that each snowflake is different from the next is a reminder of God's endless creativity. Sitting in my window looking out at the snowcovered countryside I appreciate again the beauty of my Creator. I am thankful for eyes to see this snow white beauty.
Take time to pause a moment and appreciate whatever beauty is around you right now. Thank God for the experience and for your ability to enjoy it.
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