Around The House ~

the sun

the wind

and

the cold

play winter tag

* * *

"Even silence speaks."

 Hausa Proverb

The Lookout ~

"The snow has quietness in it; no songs,
no smells, no shouts or traffic.
When I speak
my own voice shocks me."

Anne Sexton

*  *  *

there is still much

quietness to enjoy before

spring arrives

 but it is getting closer

Change Is A Given ~

"Life and summer are fleeting,"

 sang the bird.

 Snow and dark,

and the winter comes.

 Nothing remains the same."

Elyne Mitchell

*  *  *

"For I am the Lord, I change not."

Malachi 3:6a

*  *  *

and that is a constant

we can count on

 

Balancing Act ~

“If you never did, you should.

 These things are fun,

 and fun is good.”

Dr. Seuss

*  *  *

how do you pass

your "snowed-in" days

?  ?  ?

 

Seeing The New ~

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"If you think you're seeing

 the same show all over again

 seven times a week, you're crazy.

 Every morning you wake up to something

 that in all eternity never was before

 and never will be again.

 And the you that wakes up was

 never the same before

 and will never be

 the same again either."

 Frederick Buechner

*  *  *

"But life is worthwhile, and

 living it well and honorably is worthwhile. "

Glynn Young

*  *  *

 A most blessed

and

Happy New Year

Come III ~

Be patient, therefore, beloved,

 until the coming of the Lord.

 The farmer waits for

 the precious crop from the earth,

 being patient with it until it receives

 the early and the late rains.
You also must be patient.

 Strengthen your hearts,

for the coming of the Lord is near.
Beloved, do not grumble against one another,

 so that you may not be judged.

 See, the Judge is standing at the doors!
As an example of 

suffering and patience, beloved,

 take the prophets who spoke

 in the name of the Lord.

James 5:7-10

*  *  *

Snowbound ~

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"The very fact of snow is

 such an amazement."

Roger Ebert

*  *  *

come into 

the gentle woods

and be amazed

*  *  *

Winging It ~

"What wings are to a bird,

  and sails to a ship,

 so is prayer to the soul."

Corrie Ten Boom

*  *  *

may your week

be filled with occasion

for gratitude

and thanks-giving

 

 

Someday Soon ~

 

 "The hollowness

was in his arms and

the world was snowing."

William Goldman

The Princess Bride

*  *  *

spring is on the horizon

somewhere

Provision ~

"If your heart is straight with God,

 then every creature will be to you

 a mirror of life and a book of holy doctrine.

 No creature is so little or so mean

 as not to show forth and represent

 the goodness of God."

Thomas A’Kempis

*  *  *

Taking Wing ~

"Use what talents you possess:

the woods would be very silent if

no birds sang there except those that sang best."

Henry Van Dyke

*  *  *

A Winter Song ~

magic:

when the winter sun

dances with the shadows

and silence sings

*  *  *

magic: a quality that makes something

 seem removed from everyday life,

 esp. in a way that gives delight

definition from

New Oxford American Dictionary

 

Iced ~

"In all things of nature

 there is something of the marvelous."

 Aristotle

*  *  *

Silence Fell ~

"Go to the winter woods:

 listen there, look, watch,

 and

 'the dead months'

 will give you a subtler secret

 than any you have yet found

 in the forest.”

Fiona Macleod

& * &

Fifteen inches of new snow

almost cover the

wheels leaning against

the tree trunks.

It's a wonder through the windows.

A Gentle Covering ~

Advice is like snow;

 the softer it falls,

 the longer it dwells upon,

 and the deeper it sinks into the mind.

Samuel Taylor Coleridge

*  *  *

Do not let any unwholesome talk

 come out of your mouths,

 but only what is helpful for

 building others up

 according to their needs,

 that it may benefit those who listen.

Ephesians 4:29

 

An Art ~

But the LORD is in his holy temple:

 let all the earth keep silence before him.

Habakkuk 2:20

*  *  *

joining the 

Sunday Community

Sun dog ~

on a cold

January morning

 a sun dog

appears

to bid the month

adieu

*  *  *

for more information

about this occurrence click

 here

Assurance ~

let not your heart

be troubled

neither let it be afraid

John

*  *  *

may your day

be one of peace

Westward ~

the trees

were content

to tenderly assist

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the sun

in its setting

*  *  *

Routine Transformation ~

The common

 Redpoll 

add interest to the winter days

  with their serenity

 and quizzical

postures

Gratitude can transform

 common days into thanksgivings,

 turn routine jobs into joy,

 and change ordinary opportunities

 into blessings.

 William Arthur Ward

*  *  *

"Let all things now living a song of thanksgiving
To God the creator triumphantly raise.
Who fashioned and made us, protected and stayed us,
Who still guides us on to the end of our days."

Katherine Davis

from the Hymn found

 here