Soon after our family moved to this area, we experienced a challenging winter. Snow was abundant. Cold temperatures seemed more brutal than ever. We grew very tired of winter weather.
Yet the following summer brought another challenge. We faced a major drought. Water was scarce and precious. We took very brief "military showers." We used shower and dish water to hydrate our plants. When rain finally arrived, we literally danced in the front yard.
We were reminded, however, that one blessing during the dry, hot summer was the amount of moisture the previous winter had deposited into the ground. What seemed so harsh and frustrating in one season eventually became an advantage in a later season.
As we continue receiving repeated blasts of snow, ice and rain, I am reminded that God can use this difficult season for something positive. That doesn't mean that treacherous conditions, compromised health issues and tragedies are good. It simply means that God can use these challenging times to draw us closer to Him and help us help others.
Of course, my spring countdown continues. (44 days as of Tuesday, 02.04.14!) However, as I look forward to warmer temperatures, outside opportunities and relief from cold weather challenges, I will trust Him now. Hopefully, there will not be another drought. But knowing He holds me through each season comforts and assures me of His constant, loving, Presence.♥~thl
"As the rain and the snow come down from heaven, and do not return to it without watering the earth and making it bud and flourish, so that it yields seed for the sower and bread for the eater, so is My word that goes out from My mouth: It will not return to Me empty, but will accomplish what I desire and achieve the purpose for which I sent it." Isaiah 55: 10>11
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