Sitting at home,
sipping a lovely cup of tea, I watch what could potentially be the last
snowfall of the season. I am sad to see
it go. That may be a dangerous statement
when the cries all around me are, “enough already”! It’s true, we have had more than our share
of snow this winter and I do realize that I have not had to drive in it or shovel
it so I am writing from a somewhat romanticized point of view. Nonetheless, when it’s gone there is
absolutely nothing we can do to get it back until God ordains that the season
of snowfall return.
We live in a time of instant gratification. Everyone knows that but did you know… (a
little Geico humor thereJ)
BUT did you know that we have lost the joy of anticipation. A friend and I were discussing the childhood
excitement we felt when Frosty the Snowman, or Rudolph or the Charlie Brown
Christmas special were shown on TV. You
had one chance to watch so you prepared.
My chores and homework were done,
I jumped into my pj’s, had a snack ready to go and was seated in front
of the TV promptly at 8:00 waiting in anticipation. I had researched the paper knowing exactly
what time it would be on and the fun of anticipation had been building for
days.
Is there anything left to anticipate? Our communication is instantaneous, sometimes
to a fault, but that can be a post for another day. For so many the wedding night is a faded
image of a stolen treasure. Our
entertainment choices are available day and night in forms our grandparents
could not have even imagined.
I guess anticipation is one of the reasons I continue to
live in snowy, cold New England. As the
old saying goes, “If you don’t like the weather just wait a minute!” When I joyfully watch the snowflakes swirl it
reminds me that I am not in control but I know the One who is. Only God will decide when I watch this show
again. The weatherman can try to let me
know ahead of time so I can prepare but it will be my heavenly Father, smiling,
saying, “Are you ready? Here it comes!” when the big, fluffy flakes once again fall out of His hands.
Until then I’ll enjoy today’s snow and watch with
anticipation for the surprises He will send in the season to come.
What are you anticipating today?
