Oh, What A Beautiful Morning!

Today, Mother Nature decided that there should be fall of cold, white fluff. That beautiful, chilly stuff that coats our lawns and makes everything look...heavenly.

  

"Heavenly?" you might ask, especially during the days that you think should be warm. Maybe "Heavenly" is not your favorite word to describe snowfalls in the spring. By now, you'd probably think there shouldn't be any snow. Just warm, sunny weather; flowers blooming; birds singing; bare feet; and all those fun, springy things. But my chocolate-loving sister has another idea for it. I asked her for a word to describe how things look after (or during) a snowfall. The first thing she said was "heavenly." 

When you think of heaven, what do you think of? I think of light, and dazzling colors. I think of beauty beyond the imagination. Of peace and purity. 

Now look outside your window, with snow falling all around, blanketing everything in pure white. Compare it to heaven. Try to look at it through the eyes of a child--filled with perfect joy at the sight of the snowflakes fluttering down from the sky. Can you see heaven?

My sister helped me to see the springtime snowfall as a gift from Heavenly Father. He wants us to experience a little piece of heaven. He wants us to be as white and pure as snow. So He shows us. He gives us a true beauty that we can only see through the eyes of an innocent child, or a cheerful person filled with gratitude for what surrounds them. We can be that person!

-JS