Snowy days make me feel thankful

We had a bit of snow today.  It made everything look just like a winter wonderland.

Walking in a winter wonderland...

 This winter has been quite mild here in Massachusetts.  So the snow was a welcome sight.

I had put my little outdoor pillow of my Let it snow design on my bench outside.  My snowman looked right at home out there.

 For Valentine's Day decorations I decorated the tree outside with hearts and lights.

The snow makes it almost look like it's Christmas again.  When it snows, I love being home, making soup and feeling cozy at home.

Now that we have turned the snow on, I hear that next Monday and Tuesday we are going to have lots more.  Sarah and Mike are on their way to Florida to visit Disney World.

The boys will be sledding and snowboarding now that they are finally feeling better.  They had the worst virus that just wouldn't go away.

I have been spending time lately reading the Bible and listening to sermons.  Remembering to be thankful for all of God's blessings.

I read the other morning that God has given us the spirit of thankfulness to be the solution to feelings of despair.  God has given us the Joy of the Lord as our strength.  The cloak of praise is the best armor we can put on every morning before we start our day.

I am thankful for so many blessings, and especially thankful for you.

Memorize the snow on a tangerine

Today is the golden tomorrow that you dreamed of yesterday...I love those words.

They remind me that when we get our wish, 

our dream comes true,

or our prayer is answered...

We have to take time to memorize that moment

be thankful

and cherish the way it makes us feel.

My mother always taught me to take time and memorize the special moments.  She often told the story about Snow on a tangerine:

One Christmas when my mother was a little girl, she was sitting on the front steps leading to her door.  It had begun to snow and Doris was busy watching the snowflakes fall.  It was so quiet, the way snow cushions the sound.  Her mother opened the door and handed Doris a tangerine.  It had been peeled ever so slightly, so that she could peel the rest.  The snow continued to fall and in her mitten she watched as snow fell on her tangerine.  She said that the snow made it taste even better.

Eighty years later and she can still bring back that memory so vividly in her mind.  She said that it was the first of many times that she was aware that something special was happening.  She taught herself to be in the moment when those special times happened.  It was the life lesson that she would use to get her through the difficult chapters.  Most of all it would be the wisdom that she would impart to many including myself.

"take time to memorize the special moments."

Stand still at the moment you feel the knowing that this moment is worth memorizing.  Embrace the taste, smells, sounds and sights around you as if you were able to capture it's essence.  On those days when everything is so beautiful, stay up a bit later and cherish it's gift.



Memorize the snow on a tangerine