Saturday 01-30-10 I had a moment. One of those moments where time stands still and God's grace seems to be in everything you see, touch, hear and feel. Those moments are few and far between in our busy lives, but on this snowy Saturday afternoon, I drank it in.
Snow fell all day the day before and we had a good 7 inches on the ground. The sun was out, and so were we - all five of us - playing in the snow. The kids were taking it all in, from the way the snow tasted, the way it crunched beneath their shoes, the way it glittered in the sunlight and the way icicles had formed on their playhouse. It was magical. Matt always calls snow magic...and I think he's right.
I came inside to start the hot chocolate that I knew would soon be needed and to get lunch started. As I was chopping the vegetables for our soup that afternoon I realized how blessed we were. I teared up, not because I was chopping an onion, but because of our grace-filled, abundant life. I mean, here I stood watching the most handsome, wonderful man in the world discover the snow with my three sons....helping them discover and find magic in our very own backyard. And, all while I'm in my warm house, furnished with comfortable furniture, chopping fresh produce that I can buy at any grocery store at any time I want to.
The kids came in soon and put dry, warm clothes on, sipped on their hot chocolate and talked about their experience outside. They were anxious for lunch and glad to be warming up. I felt so blessed to have them in this moment, listening to their chatter & giggles. I didn't even mind the extra load of laundry this "discovery" had made, and I didn't mind the mud that Spooky, our dog tracked in.
I won't soon forget those few moments that Saturday. And, I hope that I have more moments where I am in awe of the blessed life that I live.
