This morning I woke up at almost 9:00. It was one of those mornings where it takes a few seconds to get your bearings – are you supposed to be at work? Getting in the shower? Running an errand? And then it hit me…I had nothing to do but get up and have coffee with my parents. What a wonderful, relaxing feeling! I walked out to the kitchen and my parents were there playing cards together – Christmas music was playing, the lights on the tree were bright, and snow was falling outside. It was absolutely peaceful. I love this time of year – being home with family and friends, spending time on the frozen lake, lounging around in my pajamas until the late afternoon. It is priceless to me. Earlier today my husband, dad and I went for a long ride on the snowmobiles. We were cruising on the lake, and then took trails that I grew up on – either taking a 3-wheeler back there, or driving a snowmobile, they feel like roads to me. We were out for about 2 hours driving around on the trails, ‘playing’ in the ditches, and just spending time in the beautiful outdoors in northern MN. I am so proud of where I’m from – and love coming up here more than anything. I love getting away from the hussle and bussle of the cities, and the traffic, and the non-stop movement down there. Sometimes I just need to be surrounded by nature, by trees, by birds and wildlife. I come up here to refresh, spend time with my family, and just be me. I absolutely adore it.
This time of year is so amazing – more importantly than anything else, this time of year is a reminder of God’s unfailing love for us. Of His goodness and mercy by giving the world His Son, and asking His Son to die for us. What an incredible gift!
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