A
Fresh Start
March
3, 2014
January's
deep freeze left us peering through heavy icicles onto a scene buried
in white. What a relief to have a late February thaw bringing a
tease of spring to come. Icicles came crashing down, releasing think
ice dams to bury in the two foot drifts under the eaves. Bare ground
began to appear in our driveway that Rich worked so hard to keep open
and I could smell the scent of damp earth. Then several days of lake
effect covered all in a 2 foot blanket of pristine white. It covered
all the dirt and gravel thrown aside by the snow plows and once again
the rusty leftover farm equipment and assorted trash of daily life
was out of sight. The winds lift the snow into whipped cream drifts
of dazzling white. We awaken each day to a clean tablecloth that God
refreshed during the sub-zero nights.
In
spite of the beauty winter is such a hardship to our many widows left
alone to care for their property. Equipment breaks down, roofs start
to leak, water pipes freeze and supplies run low. Driving conditions
are so bad that help can be a long time coming. It's easy to get
discouraged awaiting the spring that seems too long in coming. I am
comforted each morning by His continued care, in spite of all the
storms of life.
“Blessed
be the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort, who comforts us in all our affliction, so
that we may be able to comfort those who are in any affliction, with
the comfort with which we ourselves are comforted by God.”
2 Corinthians 1:3-4
As
February wanes, you may, like many of us, have given up on your New
Year's resolutions by now. But God's resolve never wavers or
weakens. His plan is to refresh us each day.
“Because
of the LORD’s great love we are not consumed, for his compassions
never fail. They are new every morning; great is your faithfulness.
I say to myself, "The LORD is my portion; therefore I will wait
for him." The LORD is good to those whose hope is in him, to
the one who seeks him" Lamentations 3:22-25.
Love
as always, Elaine
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