What a glorious, peaceful scene we've been given this week!
You may be saying, "What the heck are you talking about--we've beensnowbound for almost a week." You might be thinking, "I've missed work,haven't been able to go to the store, nor have I been able to take care ofa million little details that are part of my life."True, most of us have been stuck in the house--but as a wise man (orprobably a woman from whom a man stole it) once said, "We can't always control what happens to us, but we can control how we respond to it!"
Friday night, I went out on my front porch (yes I have a real porch, myhouse was built in the 1920's) and just sat looking at the snow and thestreet lights gently reflecting off of it. After a few moments I becameaware of a sense of peace. I was transported in my mind back to thosedays as a child when snow meant happiness, joy and a sense of adventure.
I recalled my father, Rev. Robert L. Hidde with his pipe clinched betweenhis teeth helping me build a snowman in our front yard...
My mind transported me back to those days when before my wife and I were married. She was Oklahoma A&M (opps, it was O.S.U. then), me at The University ofArkansas--we were home over the week end and a snow covered the ground,but we still went out. The roads got slicker, the snow deeper but we still stayed out until her curfew!
I rememebered being stuck in downtownDallas at our daughter's highrise apartment by a snow strom, puttingpuzzles together for several days...
I guess the point I want to make is even in the most adverse situations wecan find positive memories that lift us from the present situation. If we take the time to let the beauty of nature's peaceful blanket settle gentlyover our souls, we can find a sense of joy, renewal and yes, resolve thatassures us that not only "this too shall pass" but with God's help we canovercome it and spring is just around the corner.
Celebrate the Way, the Word and the Wonderful Life Experience and LiveConfidently No Matter What!
Pastor Hidde
Friday, February 4, 2011
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