A snow day literally and figuratively falls from the sky, unbidden, and seems like a thing of wonder. – Susan Orlean

 A “thing of wonder.” Because snow can even make teenagers act like little angels.We rarely get snow like this in our area.   

Everything we had planned over this busy weekend was cancelled, except for having our daughter, Julia, home from college.  She had originally planned to come to Portland for a special event…but it was cancelled.

Even church was cancelled, so we played hard.  I experienced God in this gift of snow, like a beautiful worship song. The storm of the year.  Emotion, Love, Passion, Happiness, Loss, Sadness, Stress…isn’t life complicated?

I lost a friend this last week. My friend, Julia (we named our girl after her), battled cancer for almost five years. She leaves behind her husband and four young children.

I experienced sadness this last week.

I experience life too.

This weekend was a gift. The snow was exactly what I needed.