What a Difference a Day Makes

Yesterday it was Fall, today it is Winter! It just goes to show you what a difference a day can make. Just yesterday we were outside taking pictures in the beauty of Autumn, and today we spent the day sledding and playing in the snow. Life can take its sudden turns, and sometimes very quickly. 

We absolutely loved our time enjoying the first day of winter in our new environment. The snow began to fall right as the online school day was winding down, so it was perfect timing to be able to grab our sleds and walk to the nearby park for some wintery fun. 

I was in awe of how absolutely beautiful it was walking in a winter wonderland. The Autumn leaves are still on the trees, so that made everything that much more magical. Now that it is nighttime, however, those leaves and snow are creating some problems, as the weight of the snow on the branches are starting to make them heavy, and push them towards the ground. There are some downed limbs around our home, and so, of course, that makes us a little extra nervous, as we know what damage falling trees can do. 

The lights have been flickering today, and so we have gathered all of our candles and extra lights, just in case. It really does feel like the good old days of living in Alaska, when everything was much more raw, and nature was a force in daily life. David has been starting to find ways to prepare for the kind of place that we now live in. We decided to invest in a generator, and as we get our home back in one piece, we will do our best to prepare for the more intense winters of Spokane. I know it is crazy, but I kind of love it. I think I like living in adventurous places more than I realize. It is just part of the Alaskan in me. 

Life is like this strange abrupt weather change. You just never know what tomorrow will bring, for better or for worse. It is a blessing to be able to experience each and everyday on this beautiful earth. I am learning that it is often the trials we face that bring us the most joy, when we walk through them with God. 

Joy comes from adversity. 

Day in, and day out, we experience problems to be solved, and different pain to be endured. 

I try to remember as I work through my trials and challenges, that tomorrow is another day to live and love and learn. Some days are amazingly wonderful, and some days can be awfully wretched. But both wonderful and wretched days work together to make up the blessing that is this phenomenal time granted on this planet. 

Today was wonderful. 

It was a magical playing-in-the-snow kind of day, and I am grateful for it!