Baby, It's Cold Outside!

This morning it was minus 5°F when I woke up. I am glad there is plenty of wood for the furnace and the house is warm. The windows glisten like frosty kaleidoscopes. Birds are busy at the feeder or waiting their turn on a nearby bush puffing their feathers to stay warm. Hot oatmeal rests heavy and warm in my belly as the welcome smell of hot coffee rises from a steaming cup.  The rattle of dishes in the kitchen and the happy play of children kept home from school bring the sound of family to my ears. Though the windows are heavy with the cold frost of winter I am snuggled in the warm embrace of a home blessed by God (Proverbs 3:33).