Resetting the Compass – Day 22
Yesterday we had our first real snowfall of the season – the kind where you actually have to go out and clean it up with a shovel and a snowblower. Since it took until January 21st to arrive, I can’t complain. Actually, it was a blessing.
My husband and I spent the day quietly in our easy chairs – him, because he needed some downtime after a long work week, and me, because along with the first snowfall, I think I was coming down with my first cold, too. We watched the snow fill up the patio and cover the skylights, giving the room a strange hue for the middle of the afternoon. We put on a big pot of chili and thoroughly enjoyed it throughout the day. It was a warm and cozy, but very inactive day. Along about 5 pm we set out to start the snowblower and clean both our yard and the that of the neighbor. It felt great to move and get out in the night air.
Another reason I was happy to see the snow was now I could gather ample “blizzard” pictures for next year’s Xmas card. After the shoveling was done I began running around the outside of the house with my camera. (I still refused to accept I just might be getting a cold.) The kitchen window, with the candle in it, caught my eye. After snapping the picture, a song I’d heard earlier in the week popped into my head. I began to sing the chorus as I continued on my photo quest. “I’m learning to be the light, oh..oh” chorused repeatedly through my mind.
Once inside the house again and settled in my chair, I looked up the song and lyrics. A part of the song hit me in a place where I needed it most.
It’s called “Learning to be the Light” by Newworldson. In it it said:
“When a heart is cold as ice,
you can’t melt it with advice,
No one wants to listen to
a list of things they shouldn’t do,
So I build a city on a hill
and I light a candle on a sill,
Knowing you’ll be always knocking at the door…..”
Then, this morning, I run across this:
“In quietness and trust is your strength..”
Isaiah 30:15
Nuff said.
And so, as another day goes by, it’s never too late to learn a better way of doing things, and….I have written.
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