It's a good day to be a writer. I am sitting before my patio door and staring out at a snow-covered landscape (see it above). My laptop is open, an article was just edited, and I have a cup of Starbuck's Salted Caramel Cocoa within arm's reach. Coffee and a crackling fire would raise the day to a level of historic perfection, nigh nirvana, but alas, I must sleep tonight, and I don't think the fireplace in this house has been used or cleaned in over a decade.
East Texas had two legitimate snow days last winter, so I didn't dare hope that it could happen again this year, but it has. Too often, I allow preconceived notions of the possible and impossible to dash my hopes. I forget to keep those Disney-inspired aspirations alive.
"God can do anything, you know—far more than you could ever imagine or guess or request in your wildest dreams! He does it not by pushing us around but by working within us, his Spirit deeply and gently within us." Ephesians 3:20-21 (The Message)
I think we all hear and live under the "don't get your hopes up" line too much. While I know life is not always a bed of roses, it's nice to look out the window and know that all the naysayers (also known as snow haters) are eating their words.
Today's wintry beauty is just a small reminder that God likes to surprise us every now and then. We are His children, and He does love us immeasurably, so why wouldn't He pull out all the stops just to make us smile?
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