Winter Wonderland

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Thanksgiving ended up being a very nice day even though it was cold and blustery.  It was peaceful and relaxing and I even got to watch parts of the Macy's Day Thanksgiving parade which I haven't done in years.

It was cozy and warm in the house while the lake effect snow machine churned outside.


I braved the weather and went for a walk and the snow was beautiful. It went from coming down gently to whiteout conditions in less than a minute so it was the right decision not to go get my father-in-law and for my daughter and son-in-law to not come. It's still snowing and that is supposed to continue on and off until early tomorrow morning so it'll be another quiet day.


Today I will be decorating the house for Christmas and Advent begins on Sunday. I love everything about the holidays and am looking forward to the next few weeks.

Dan and I are sharing the messages at church through Christmas and as I've dug into the passages I'm speaking on it's been so good. No matter how many times I read the same stories or passages, the Lord always reveals something new. 

Have a wonderful weekend! I'm leaving you with this winter wonderland video from my walk yesterday.





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