Heaven sent...

The snow is cold and not nice to drive in (at least I have a car :), but it is so pretty! Of course it's the first real winter weather we've had; I probably won't feel the same about fresh snow in March or April, but today I think it's just lovely... It's easy now to see it as a gift from above, making winter look good. It's got the girls and I thinking about Christmas, and Jack thinking about skiing. I think Kirby is just busy thinking about his masters paper!
But what is really Heaven sent for me just now is the mercy of my little Mary girl. She and Emma were playing out in the snow yesterday evening before supper, and a window broke. It was an accident, and it was only the outer pane, but I am ashamed to say I got angry and shouted at her. She wept and apologized and pulled out all her Christmas savings, and then very sweetly forgave me when I simmered down and said sorry to her for losing my temper. Just imagine how I felt when the doctor said her eye was scratched a little by the broken glass. I am so grateful for a loving and kind little daughter who is better to me than I sometimes deserve. Her good heart shows me why Jesus said we should all become a little more like children, and inspires me to be good to her, as she so well deserves.

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