Snow Glory!

 Lord Jesus, I long to be perfectly whole;
I want Thee forever to live in my soul;

 Break down every idol, cast out every foe—
Now wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow.

 

Whiter than snow, yes, whiter than snow,

Now wash me and I shall be whiter than snow.

('nother old Gospel Song. Words by James L. Nicholson)

Snow scenes seen from our front door this morning. 

It's Snowing Again

I once read in a poem

That when snow covers the earth

That it hides the world’s scars

And gives nature new birth;

And they say when a

Man turns from sin to the Lord

That forgiveness like snow

Cover him evermore.

And somewhere it’s snowing.

See the soft drifting down

As snowflakes surrender

To the hardening ground.

Like the good grace of Jesus

That now covers our sin,

In the kingdom of heaven

It’s snowing again.

 And i's told that the angels

Lift their hearts and rejoice

When one traveler turns homeward

On his way to the Lord.

If somewhere someone’s turning

And he’s giving his all,

Then God’s grace

Like the snow

Is beginning to fall...

And somewhere it’s snowing.

See the soft drifting down

As snowflakes surrender

To the hardening ground.

Like the good grace of Jesus

That now covers our sin,

In the kingdom of heaven

It’s snowing again. 
 Years ago, I sang this song as a "special" in church.  I did my best to recall the words to
Somewhere It's Snowing.  


(All photos are looking out our windows this morning!  We've had a lot of snow this winter,
but this is the first time these windows were covered like this.
It is just beautiful.  It was hard to wait for enough light to take the pictures.)
If you didn't read yesterday's post about Sanctuary Farm,
I invite you to scroll down to see it!
It was such a delight to be there.

Splendor in the Snow

During a break from watching golf (the Phoenix Open), my husband climbed out an upstairs window to shovel some snow off the flat roof that covers our living room addition.

Yesterday I heard the potential weight of snow on a roof and became a bit fearful about a cave-in!  I had been out earlier in a serious snowfall--talking "white-outs" here!  Had I realized how dangerous it was, I wouldn't have set out in the first place.  We probably got another 4"-5" of snow today--and it was the wet, heavy kind.  I'll sleep better tonight knowing it's off the flat roof.

Seeing a good price on International Coffees at Big Lots last week, I'd stocked up (but forgotten)!  My husband suggested a cup this afternoon.  We both enjoyed it.  Now I think I'm going to find a caramel topping recipe that doesn't require white corn syrup. If I can find it, we're going to make some snow ice-cream!  (I know I'm out of cocoa--thus no hot fudge....)

I DID finish the card sorting project (see previous post), and this afternoon I've been reading a most fascinating book by Pat Conroy, My Reading Life.  I hope to finish it this evening.  'Twill be a good ending to a splendid, snow-filled Saturday.