It's cold out there! Much of the US and parts of Europe are experiencing colder temperatures than usual this winter. Freezing ice and snow in Florida? Snow Christmas Eve in Texas (which of course isn't well prepared for such weather). When Brian and I drove home Christmas, I was worried about the weather on the way down, but I didn't know that the bad stuff wasn't going to hit until we reached Caddo/Royse City area of I-30. We were heading to Hurst, and the normally hour long drive between those points took two nail-biting hours. The snow was minimal, but there are a lot of bridges; in fact, with urban sprawl, the road is almost all bridge. As we drove, it was accident after accident. Blue and red lights everywhere, cars skidded off the side. I have never seen such a succession of fender benders in my life! Fortunately, it looked like most people were okay, just dented up cars. We detoured off the bridges where we could; being native to this area of Texas we know it very well. God helped us arrive to our destination safely in the end. So by now you're probably wondering why I posted this beautiful flower from St. Lucia. It feels like summer year 'round there. I figured we all needed a reminder that God is of order, and that the seasons will return to warmth. The earth will go through cycles of cooler and hotter weather. We may have extremes and new weather patterns, but God will be in control of those, too. Until then, thumb (or click) through your pictures of summer vacation, bundle up, and enjoy the snow!
It's cold out there! Much of the US and parts of Europe are experiencing colder temperatures than usual this winter. Freezing ice and snow in Florida? Snow Christmas Eve in Texas (which of course isn't well prepared for such weather). When Brian and I drove home Christmas, I was worried about the weather on the way down, but I didn't know that the bad stuff wasn't going to hit until we reached Caddo/Royse City area of I-30. We were heading to Hurst, and the normally hour long drive between those points took two nail-biting hours. The snow was minimal, but there are a lot of bridges; in fact, with urban sprawl, the road is almost all bridge. As we drove, it was accident after accident. Blue and red lights everywhere, cars skidded off the side. I have never seen such a succession of fender benders in my life! Fortunately, it looked like most people were okay, just dented up cars. We detoured off the bridges where we could; being native to this area of Texas we know it very well. God helped us arrive to our destination safely in the end. So by now you're probably wondering why I posted this beautiful flower from St. Lucia. It feels like summer year 'round there. I figured we all needed a reminder that God is of order, and that the seasons will return to warmth. The earth will go through cycles of cooler and hotter weather. We may have extremes and new weather patterns, but God will be in control of those, too. Until then, thumb (or click) through your pictures of summer vacation, bundle up, and enjoy the snow!
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