Yes. It did snow here today. Havoc reigned on the streets here in my corner of Texas. It wasn't too bad as far as winter weather goes. There are much worse winter events on record. Rain was first during the morning. Snow arrived sometime after lunch. It's a good thing that it did snow as I somewhat shut down church for the night. I know people well enough to realize that if there was any chance of frozen stuff that no one would show up. Can't say that I blame them one bit. Let me say thanks to all who braved the cold rain this morning to be in church. You are appreciated for your efforts. It is not easy to deal with the weather on days like this. Sometimes the numbers are not a reflection of the day.

Snow in our part of Texas is rare. We may get one or two days per season where it snows enough to matter. Ice is not welcome at any time. I still remember a few horrific ice storms around here. Give me snow anytime over the treacherous sleet. Facebook is loaded tonight with photos of people around here who spent time in the snowfall. Kids still find snow to be magical here. Some of that is probably tied to the hope that school will be canceled from the driving conditions. Cancellations are the norm in the northern part of our area for tomorrow. Buses tend to struggle on the backroads that make up our geography. Our school will start two hours late in the morning. You sometimes have to take what you can get.

My youngest was the first to notice the falling flakes. He is our local weatherman around the house. One of his tendencies is to watch his IPad for the weather information. You can always expect him to know if severe weather is possible. We went outside to stand in the snow for awhile. Just know that he wore a winter coat with gloves while also sporting shorts and sandals. His time outside was very short. It just does my heart good to watch him enjoy being out in the snow. Goes back to that whole magical aspect of winter weather. Now it did not do enough to cause major damage or power outages. That would be a disaster for him. It also means that it would be a disaster for me. So we got to enjoy the winter scene along with his video games. Makes for a happier day.

My advice is just go with the flow when the weather or any aspect of life turns bad. You cannot change the weather. Many times you cannot change the current condition by yourself. We spend an awful lot of time being upset over the moment. Maybe your time is best spent doing other things. Try to spend less time being mad at whatever happens. You will end up with much more energy for gaining a fresh vision of what God is doing. It may not make the situation any easier but you will avoid becoming bitter or angry. You can't start to mature until that frustration passes. This doesn't make you a victim but it is the first step to winning the real battle in crises. Somedays the snow will fall. Everyday is when God can have the last word.

Bro. Trey