Day After the First Snow
It was a beautiful day – starting with the sunrise.
The temperature turned cold overnight (25 degrees), so there was still a lot of snow this morning.
Trees glittered in the sunlight with the icy snow that clung to their branches.
I thought you may enjoy seeing the scenery on the way to church this morning. At the end of our driveway – looking north toward Eli’s farm and the mountain.
Driving south
Old tombstones at a church we pass on our two-mile drive.
Facing east at the four-way stop sign in the village between our house and church.
Just after turning right at the stop sign.
Notice our church on top of the hill.
Entering the parking lot.
Looking in the direction of our house – from the back parking lot at church.
After lunch, the sunshine began to melt some of the snow.
There was still some ice on the branches when the sun set this evening.
It was a fabulous Sunday…
…Cerwin is home from a hunt in West Virginia. They didn’t harvest any deer but had a great time.
…Morning worship included a fabulous challenge and reminder that Jesus is the only one worthy to open The Book (scroll) described in Revelation 5. All praise and honor and glory and power forever and ever to the One who sits on the throne and to the Lamb!
…we had a relaxing afternoon, reading, watching a Christmas movie, and receiving a visit from two fathers and several sons who were part of a father/son afternoon fellowship at church. (I wish I had thought about taking a picture.) I think the sons were all from the boy’s Sunday school class just before the youth group (maybe 12-14 year-olds). After lunch they had a road rally and had to fill out a form with lots of questions. I remember one thing they mentioned doing was having to count the tomb stones at a local cemetery. They came here because they had to visit an older person from church, and ask them to tell about a favorite Christmas memory. (Just when did we become “older” people?) The fathers who visited us were Charles Shirk and our son Jere. The boys were our grandson Josh, Charles’ son Matthew, and friends Merle Martens, and Patrick – a boy from a neighboring church.
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It is good that I had a relaxing Sunday, because I have an office full of newsletters to set up and prepare for mailing for the TFC staff this week. I received five newsletters since Friday morning.
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