A friend, who is an Oblate Brother from Portugal, has always detested Canadian winters. Usually, he simply wants to hide from winter with its icy, raw coldness and grey skies. This year, he decided to tackle his grumbling attitude head-on looking for winter’s beauty and blessings. He inspired me to praise God for winter.
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It is time to welcome winter.
Beautiful snowflakes absorb sound waves,
Over a pure, white earth.
It is time to discover beauty in winter and thank God.
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The cold stillness calls me to silence and solitude.
It is time to listen to the Silent Creator,
The God of Winter.
It is time to allow the God of Winter to work deeply on my roots
So I might rise in new life as the earth thaws this spring.
joy of nine9 
This is poetry! It´s lovely but I dislike Winter! I always prefer the Summer since childhood and the most magnificent detail: Light! I always need that, I came from her and I´ll be back. Winter is beautiful, magic but do not convince me.
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thanks, laughing
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I know as well that in Heaven the temperature is magnificent, all shining and no cold places…. 🙂
Best regards.
Mitch
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but of course
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Mrs. Juneau
Fills my heart when you laugh… 🙂
Mitch
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I love winter! This is beautiful. We have cardinals down here too.
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🙂
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Lovely words and photos! I wish we have a bit of snow where I am. Dropping by from http://pixiedusk.livejournal.com/334142.html
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You have captured something that is cold and beautiful and it has warmed our hearts. Beautiful words and pictures.
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Beautiful and even though it is cold and long, there are so many beautiful things about Winter. God did create it for a reason! I believe it was so that we can snuggle in and rest.
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well said
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It really helps to look at winter’s beauty!
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