Countdown: 5 days - S

I'm looking forward to hugs from SARAH, SLEEPING in a bed without 5 blankets, SHARING quality time with my family and friends, goofing off with my SISTERS, being SILLY and not being judged, SITTING around the dining room table with my family drinking tea and talking for hours, STARBUCKS not being 4.5 hours away, and SINGING worship with other believers.

I'm thankful for STARRY nights when it's cold, a chance to experience SEASONS, SNOW falls that make everything pretty (and treacherous), SUNSETS and SUNRISES, and a year to SIT with my SAVIOR.

Major snow yesterday meant driving to church took longer than usual. My usual 45 km drive takes about 45 minutes. However, this morning it took me an hour and 15 minutes. Luckily I left really early knowing I was going to drive really slow. For my first time driving on snow covered roads, it wasn't too bad. I only slipped once, but luckily I was already in town and turning at a stop light. I did almost hit a deer on the way back home, but, again, luckily I was going slow enough that I could stop in time.

I also had to wipe the snow off my car before I drove to church. Not thinking that all the snow sitting on top of the car would fall off when I opened the door to get my snow scraper-brush-thingy, I naively opened the driver door. Yup, I had a good 6 inches of snow fall onto my drivers seat. Luckily, it was powder, so I just brushed it off before it had a chance to melt. But I brushed it all onto my pants, and then had wet pants because I didn't think to put my snowpants on over my church pants. Needless to say, it was an interesting morning prepping to go to church. However, I was blessed with a winter wonderland as I drove with my shades on and worship music blasting.