I have a postcard hanging on my wall from a dear friend of mine. It is a black and white photo of children, arms-outstretched and with huge smiles, catching enormous snowflakes in what appears to be the first snow of the year. This picture always makes me smile because of the utter delight of the children.

It has been a long week in Iowa for me. However, today when I left work, there were these mammoth snowflakes falling gracefully from the sky. As I walked to my car, I simply looked up and let them land softly on my face where they melted on my cheeks and got caught in my eye lashes. And as the stress from the day faded away for just an instant, I praised God for the strength He gave me to get through it. For without Him, I couldn't have done it.

(I just remembered I have a scanner so you could see it, too!)