When Life Feels Frozen, God Is Still Speaking: Finding Him in Winter’s Silence

Snow blankets Washington, transforming the landscape into a serene winter wonderland.

While many lament the disruptions to daily routines, it's undeniable that the falling snow possesses a magnificent and hypnotic effect.

Indeed, though not everyone appreciates snow, it is an amazing work of God.

He takes a barren winter landscape and creates it anew.

I can almost hear the Lord saying, “Behold, I make all things new!”

In our modern world, we often overlook the glory of God and hardly notice the gifts He daily provides.

I'm reminded of the movie, “The Color Purple,” when the main character, Celie, admits she is angry with God.

Her friend, Shug, says, “I think God gets mad at us when we walk through a field and miss the color purple.”

These midwinter days, don't miss God's gift.

It's true; it comes at the price of weather-related hardships.

But maybe, just maybe, God can get a few of us to stop for just a minute, rest a while, and behold His glory.

Getting “snowed in” is a wonderful chance to become reacquainted with our family and even our very selves.

Just looking out the window and marveling at the snow as it falls with a hypnotic and calming steadiness can be a prayer if we think of God who sends it.

Wherever you are on this planet, don't walk through life and miss the glory of God!

In the Book of Sirach, there is a beautiful and poetic description of God and the majestic work He creates even in the “dead” of winter.

Enjoy this excerpt from Sirach and spiritually reflect on the glory of God in winter.

God in Winter:

A word from God drives on the north wind.

He scatters frost like so much salt;

It shines like blossoms on the thornbush.

Cold northern blasts He sends that turn the ponds to lumps of ice.

He freezes over every body of water,

And clothes each pool with a coat of mail.

He sprinkles the snow like fluttering birds.

Its shining whiteness blinds the eyes,

The mind is baffled by its steady fall.

Sirach 43, selected verses

As we navigate the challenges and beauty of winter, let's remember to pause and recognize the divine presence in the stillness and the snow.

Embrace this season as an opportunity to reconnect with God, our loved ones, and ourselves.

Let the winter's silence be a reminder that, even when life feels frozen, God is still speaking.