It’s snowing! In Georgia! I’ll say it together: It’s snowing in Georgia! Our Christmas tree (still on our back deck) looks like it belongs with the trees on the top of my blog page. At least it’s not a fire hazard now. :0)
Ahhh, there is nothing like falling snow to remind me of how amazingly creative God is. Think of it: each snowflake is different from the others, made uniquely that way by our Creator. Each one eventually melts into liquid form-water-something human hands cannot manufacture. It then evaporates by the warmth of the Sun, (another indescribable gift God made for Himself that we receive benefit from) ultimately returning to the clouds to repeat their destiny as rain, or maybe dew, or even snow again. God is sovereign over all nature! Even the delicate design of a snowflake gives Him glory.
Lord of all Creation-
Of water, earth, and sky.
The heavens are your tabernacle-
Glory to the Lord on High!
I hope there is snow on the ground where you are today. I hope you can take the opportunity to catch a few frozen crystals in your hand and study them- quickly, before they melt away. And while you’re looking down at your hand, take a peek at your fingers-specifically, your fingerprints. They are also each uniquely made-not even one exactly like that of anyone else in the whole of creation. From the simplest of crystal formation to the most complex epidermal systems, God’s magnificent authorship is evident!
As we clean up melted snow and wipe the fingerprints from door frames, walls, and a host of other things 
, may we take the time to thank the One who designed them both- the snowflake and the fingerprint- to bring Himself glory. May we pray for the owner of that fingerprint to know God in a rich and life-changing way. May we pray for those little ones outside building snowmen to one day use those hands to do the work of the Lord-whatever that may be. May we use our own hands to literally and figuratively embrace the roles set before us by God with a grateful heart and spirit of humility.
…and we can also be thankful for the guys who thought of mudrooms and washable latex paint…:0)
Enjoy the snow, everyone!
Mmmm, the fingerprint thought didn’t cross my mind as it snowed. I was thrilled to see my dirt covered, drought stricken, back yard look so clean. We may get some more this weekend. What a great reminder to me as I once again cover lots of little precious fingers with warm and toasty gloves. God is amazing! The things He has created are just astounding. Thanks for the reminder.
Just as I was getting nostalgic for wintry weather, John Piper blogs about the weather in Minneapolis: “Tonight it will be 40 degrees warmer in our kitchen freezer than it is outside here in Minneapolis…”
A Kind of Cold You Don’t Play With