Snow Angels

God always hears.

And sometimes, He answers in unexpected ways.

Like when I received a call on Monday morning from a thoughtful young woman who normally nannies four children, but who happened to have off this week and wondered if she could come and give me a hand with my crew on Wednesday.

Are you serious?

Let me think about it.

{nano-second}

YES, please!!!!

She gave MORE than a hand to me and the children...she made our foray into the freshly snow covered backyard landscape SO much more fun (and far easier for me)!

She not only brought herself, but her sister (and her sister's adorable daughter) AND

piping fresh hot coffee straight from a coffee house!

How often does THAT happen on a Wednesday morning?

(Um, never!).

This  darling little girl is just a few years younger than her mama was when I first met her.

My sister and her mama were close friends all through elementary, middle and high school.

The 'Snow Angels' God brought to me during a particularly grueling week in daily mothering. Seriously, you both truly were sparkling definitions of the word 'Godsend'.

Thank you, thank you, thank you!

I love how snow highlights all the colors of land and sky.

Oh, the taste of snow...it's so refreshing! Makes ones lips turn cherry red.

Bundled up and stuffed in a swing. It's hard only being one year old, and part of a pair, with a mom who could find nary one full body snowsuit, let alone two.

So there they sat. For five minutes. Until it got too cold for their comfort.

Isn't He wonderful, to send us this snow?

To cover all flawed things in white halo?

Branches join branches bowing low in still song,

A sound is not heard but His prescence is strong.

Not just in fearful thunder does He hold sway

...For He longs to enchant us, so He sends snow our way.
~Carol Young