It is a unusal day in the Washington DC region. We got more snow than anyone ever predicted or this region had seen in many years, close to 20 inches in all. From Friday night at 9 pm until Saturday night around midnight, it snowed and snowed and snowed so more. The Metro was even closed in some places (which rarely happens due to weather).
There was plenty of time to sing the Christmas favorite: "Let It Snow" and then say enough already! 
And in a unpresidented move, we called off church for this morning.
I have to say that my body feels out of wack a little.
When do I ever get an unplanned Sunday off?
When do we get so much free time in a weekend that is to be the busiest shopping time before Christmas?
Spending so much indoors, our family had time to do things that we never do like re-organize the pantry and not only do the laundry but fold it AND put it away.
I was able to sleep in this morning with no visions of sermons to preach in my head or the need to hurry out the door to work.
I have had many moments of "pause" this weekend to not just hurry my way through to Christmas but to just BE and enjoy the gift this time of year truly is.
While I missed celebrating the fourth Sunday of Advent and being with my dear ones at Washington Plaza, I have to say that I enjoyed the snow.
It has been a nice addition to this Advent season-- some really lovely moments to wait and remember that as much as we plan and prepare (a.k.a. the sermon I wrote but didn't preach), we just aren't in charge of our world. There are purposes and plans beyond our comprehension.
And, though, frustration can be the name of the game during times like this-- being stranded on a road or an airport, long lines at the grocery store, or it taking twice as long for us to get where we really want to go, I think it is ultimately good for us. When else would we learn such important lessons about "Being still and knowing that I AM God?"
However, with this being said, I'm really hoping that enough of the snow melts by Thursday night so that Christmas Eve services can go on as planned and Kevin and I can have opportunities to visit with family. (My two Christmas wishes!)
December 2009 will definitely be one to remember- snow, snow and more snow!
What about you DC folks? Any good snow reflections?
