Well, I have a confession for you. I prayed for snow! Phew, that feels good to get that off my chest. I've been carrying the guilt and shame of the winter of 2011 on my shoulders since the day after Christmas when the first big snow storm hit.
At first it was great. My street looked like God sprayed the entire contents of a giant can of whipped cream all over the town. Which reminds me of another of my mom's sayings, "Too much of a good thing is no good."
Indeed, the streets are narrow and tight; my back hurts from all the shoveling and my balding head gets cold from spending so much time outdoors removing the snow.
Like the problems that pop-up in my life I have a choice when it comes to reacting to the snow: see it as a curse or accept it as a blessing.
I could complain every chance I get about how the snow is in my way of driving or how I have to take extra time out of my day to clean off the car and shovel the sidewalk.
Instead, I choose to look at this crazy Winter weather as a gift from God. Shoveling gives me the chance to spend time with neighbors. The time off from work allows me to have snow ball fights with my family and build forts and tunnels in the mammoth mounds of snow. I even went sledding on a giant tobaggon this year!
I pray that when we ask for something we appreciate it when it arrives. Too often, we ask for stuff that we don't truly need. Take time to ask God for the things that will bring joy and happiness to your life. As the good and loving father that he is, God will always provide for you.
He has for me; in fact, I think the reminder of how God answered my prayer for snow will be lingering around for quite awhile this year.
Jesus said:
"Ask, and you will receive;
Seek and you will find;
Knock and the door will be opened to you."
Luke 11:9
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