January, crisp January

What a beautiful January morning. Each roof sparkles in the morning sunshine with a thin crust of frost.  Steam rises from the ventilation pipes and the icy landing invites slipping and sliding.  Closing the door to the toasty home behind me and making my way down the stairs - dog in arms - my breath comes in wispy puffs, only to be swallowed up by glacial air. Gazing at the dazzling, beaded blades of grass, I marvel.  This picture is temporary and already fading as the sun reaches out with it's warm fingertips to brush away the crystalline tears left by the night. The brittle brown leaves so meticulously etched and outlined with frosty pen strokes will soon appear wet and wilted. But right now, in this quiet moment, with everything dusted in January's arctic glitter - I walk. I praise. I live in this moment God created for me to savor and I am astounded by His artistry. To make something so fleeting, so beautiful seems extravagant. But that's just how my Father is. 

Friends - Enjoy your wintery January Day wherever you are... and take a moment to think of the one who made it for you.

Fabulous Quote:

Constantly choosing the lesser of two evils is still choosing evil. - Jerry Garcia

Well, I am back at work... vacation is over.  Let us have a moment of silence (shhhhh) Thank you.  It's not that work is not good and all that, it's just that vacation is better!  I actually had a "staycation" as I didn't actually go anywhere.  (Kerman doesn't count)  I have deconstructed Christmas and it is sitting patiently in my living room waiting to be nestled away, snug in it's bins until next year.  We saw the movie "Marley and Me" and it was really good, but not quite what everyone expects. So if you have small children who want to see the "funny doggie" movie.  Think twice!  I saw tearful little ones leaving the theatre.  I was one of them.  Anyway, got to make lunches and get ready for work.