Yes, you saw that right. I love winter.

Why you ask?

1. Sweaters
2. Hoodies
3. The above 2 are my favorite pieces of clothing to wear. Too hot to wear them in the summer.
4. Snow
5. Snow
6. Snow

Another reason I like winter is snow. There’s no denying that snow is beautiful. It’s another aspect of God’s creation that He has given us to enjoy. The way the sun shines brightly off of it during the day. The way it lights up the night when there is no sun. The way it frames everyday things and makes them look better. Snow is just beautiful.

But, more than that, winter is necessary. Winter takes a part in ensuring trees grow back stronger and fuller. Winter takes a part in ensuring flowers come back stronger with more blooms. Winter takes part in ensuring there’s not so many insects the plants and flowers can’t survive. Winter is necessary.

Do I enjoy every part of winter? Nope. I don’t like the ice. Although an icicle on a tree or the side of a home is pretty. I don’t like pipes breaking due to the cold. I don’t like the heat going out in a house in the dead of winter. I don’t like that sometimes it separates us from our friends and family for periods of time due to road and weather conditions.

So, while winter is not always fun; winter is always necessary. And parts of it can be enjoyable.

It’s a little like life. There’s times we go through a life period of winter. Things get difficult. We feel alone. We feel separated. We feel … “cold”.

When those moments happen, we can lean on God; and remember that He has a plan. We can trust that His plan is best. It may be to help us grow stronger. It may be to draw us closer to Him. It may be to allow us to encourage someone else. Be a blessing to others. Or many more reasons. We may never know His reason. But we can always trust in Him and His plan.

He loves us and is drawing us to Him.

If you find yourself in a winter time of your life hold fast! God WILL bring you through.