blessed beyond measure

Two winters of nothingness, and finally, the Lord has blanketed us in snow. Twice in the last week, no less. It has brought so much joy. Like kids on Christmas morning we are, hands wide open to receive this gift of grace from a God who loves us lavishly and knows the perfect moment to remind us that we are not forgotten. Not sure what it is about snow that makes me think of peace. The silence of its falling, the smoothness of white across fields, the red-cheeked breathlessness of boys out in it, the free pass to go nowhere and do nothing. I breathe deep the sharply cold air, breathe easier as stress melts away. I needed this one, y'all. Life kept going in January, not too far removed from what it had been. Pretty regular basketball practices for the school teams, but no games, as ours is one of very few counties in the state that still will not allow competitive sports. Aden's travel basketball season began, and how heart-swelling to see how those boys have grown and streng...

So there were some really great things that happened in 2020 that didn't make it to the blog. I don't want to forget these, so I'm hoping to do a series of how many ever posts to cement them into the family history. Our family Christmas is one, as it should be. With the man cave being carpetless due to flooding (have I mentioned that?), we moved the celebration upstairs and crammed ourselves and the gifts into the living room after a delicious breakfast. Such a fun and meaningful time, being all together, going a little lower key on gifts, reading the story of our Savior. The house doesn't get many decorations, but the little spots of holiday merriment are worth remembering too.