One last snow

Well, Colorado weather has proved to be very interesting here lately. Ryan and I are not natives here… we are southerners who are slowly becoming westerners. And along with that, learning that spring in Colorado means that one day it can be sunny and 70 and the next day a snow storm is a brewin’.

I used to hate winter. The only thing that made me hesitant about moving here was the fear of winter. But our first winter here captured my heart… and I fell in love with… winter… or shall I say snow!

God has always used nature to speak to my heart, but I was surprised at how the winters here really captivated me…

I am absolutely mesmerized by the snow. There is something so tranquil, so peaceful about it. It soothes my heart and my soul. It speaks of truths that cannot be heard above a whisper. One must be silent to take in all it has to say. It speaks of beauty, rest, and innocence. If you listen closely, it will speak these truths into your very heart. Sometimes it calls me to be silent, be still, and gaze rapt in awe of God’s abundant beauty and peace. Other times it beckons me out to play – to forget the cares of this world and to experience the freedom and utter joy God has blessed me with. To be child-like in my faith again – to reach my hands out toward the heavens and cry out to my God.              ~ journal entry from past winter

I thought we had missed most of the snow (b/c we were in SL for half the winter)… but as it turns out, there has been very little snow this season… up til lately! Just about every other weekend, we’ve had some kind of snow storm blow in. Although Ryan and I haven’t had the opportunity to retreat into the mtns and get lost in the peaceful beauty there – we’ve tried to take full advantage of our snowy weekends and unexpected days off from work.

This past weekend we got several inches and decided it was the perfect timing for one of those long walks. So we set off to the park behind our apartments to enjoy the last of the cold weather and perfectly falling snow!

I know Ryan is probably ready for summer so he can go mtn biking and hiking more and I’m ready for some warm days too… however, I will be looking forward to the next winter and praying for the opportunity to get lost in the mtns for a few days. So, I guess this is so long for our last snow (or so it seems).