Unexpected Seasons

There is something magical about snow, something magical in the unexpected and rare. As I've sat here all afternoon and watched it snow and snow, creating this pure and pristine canvas of glimmers, I just can't get over the calming effect it has. Slowly the snow continually drifts down, softly taking its place on the blanket and adding another sparkle to the beautiful picture forming.

As I looked out over the covered patches of grass, beautiful white perfection shone back at me and all I could do was worship the God whose idea it was, these white flurries from the sky.

He is the great Giver of seasons, both in weather and in life. Just as some are constant and predictable, others surprise you in the best way possible. They are brief but they are sweet. Others are long and extended, but oh so familiar. The short and unexpected may leave before you're ready, but you can trust that the Author of the seasons know their schedule well. It is these short and unexpected seasons, like this snow, that surprise us, stop us, and remind us to in fact worship their Author, our great God and Creator.