WINTER TREES

     I absolutely LOVE Winter Trees!  Trees without leaves show the masterpiece of God's work.  As I look at the details of each branch behind a beautiful sunset, my heart smiles!  It's good to shed the leaves in our lives and show the strength God has gracefully given! Leaves can be a camouflage of what lies underneath.  Being exposed without that covering is uncomfortable for some.  So many people I know do not like winter,  do not like the cold grey dreary days, do not like the snow and ice and long for summertime.   Many deal with seasonal depression and winter can be a long season of sadness.  I LOVE winter and all it offers and I've always felt this way.  This cold, ice, snow, freezing rain, school closings and delays are wonderful and I look forward to it each and every year.  The bitter cold reminds me of what is important in life...the basic essentials.  Food, clothing, shelter and let's not forget companionship and love of family and friends!  God tells us not to worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will take care of itself.  It's so therapeutic for me to spend time at home cleaning, cooking, laughing, watching movies, sitting by the fire, snuggling, spending quiet time with God and listening to the silence.  Snow is magical and exceptionally beautiful and the peace that falls from the sky is simply magical!  The excitement I feel waiting for it to arrive takes me back to being 10 years old!  Winter trees is the beginning of a beautiful season of reflection and wonder and I savor each winter day of the season!  Enjoy the stillness and quiet moments once the snow falls and look for the blessings!  Take a look where you are now and where you want to be and what you are going to do to get there! Bundle up and take a walk,  stay in and make a hot beverage, have a conversation or not,  light some candles, take a nap, run a bubble bath and soak, play some music, eat something soulful and savor the goodness!  I'm thankful to feel God working in my life and I'm thankful to feel HIS strength every day! Blessings beyond belief!  Much love y'all! <3 Jodi