pondering thoughts on snow days

So glad I had today off. However "enjoying" the snow alone, isn't as enjoyable as you might think! ha! I have enjoyed the down time I got today. I baked cookies. Sugar cookies to be exact. They are pretty good, but I guess I am not the best cook because they are a little hard now! lol ah, oh well. I also took a nice long, hot bath. I can't tell you the last time I did that! It was awesome! (idea thanks to my sis!) For dinner I also cooked. What did I have? ....PANCAKES!! and eggs. Eggs were really good too! almost liked them more than the pancakes!

I also did some pondering. However this pondering was overlapped from the week. I had an acquaintance/friend die this week. His name was Chris. He suffered from Cystic Fibrosis. I think that I am the only one that I know that has never heard of this before. I didn't know what it was and certainly didn't know Chris had to deal with this. So, when I need to know something where do I go? Google! I learned all about CF. It is such an interesting disease. Anyone with this disease, if they make it to adulthood they will not live past 35 or so.

Death is just so hard to process sometimes. It is like a two-fold thought when talking about Christians. If the person that died is a Christian, you know they are in a much better place than where I am, but it is still sad to lose the relationship you have had with that person. So, you want to be happy because they are in a better place, but you are sad they aren't with you anymore. I have had all my grandparents to pass away and that was really sad each time I dealt with it. But it is different when you are talking about someone dieing that is around your age. Someone you had fun memories with. Someone that when you think of them, they make you smile. Now, Chris and I weren't good friends by any means, and with the exception of once a few months ago I hadn't interacted with him in years, but it is still weird. I can't think of another word but weird to describe the feeling of someone you know, your age-ish dies.

Don't get me wrong, home alone watching the snow fall, I didn't think of death all day, and honestly I have been wanting to blog about this all week, and today was the first time i have had free to sit and type!

On the flip side I have a precious friend just itching to give birth. She really thought it was going to happen this past Monday, yet Josiah decided to stay in mommy's tummy a bit longer. She still hasn't "popped" as the saying goes, but when she does, that precious baby is entering the world into a God-fearing family that I am proud to call my friends. I pray he comes to know the Lord as his parents have and turn around and tell everyone around him the glories of God. I can't wait for Meg and John to welcome Josiah into their family. God has blessed them with 3 great kids and he will be no different.

God breathes life into us and God calls us home to Him. So great to know God is in control of everything. He is my comfort and my first love. He will never leave nor forsake you. Don't ever forget that.....