The Pritchard Family: Fun in the snow and more!

Well....here we are in Dallas, Texas with over a foot of snow on the ground! Can you say crazy!!! We sure have had fun playing in it the past few days! Lots of hot chocolate being served over here! Yesterday Kaylen ended up having school, so it was just the boys and me playing out in it. We had fun, but sure missed our little sis! Andrew wasn't quite sure about the strange white stuff all over the ground, but after watching Josh he realized that the stuff was pretty fun! When I went to pick Kaylen up from school, the roads were already getting pretty bad. I actually ended up getting stuck halfway up our driveway and halfway into the street....hmmmm....what to do???!!! I tried my hand at putting the kids in rest time in their rooms and then going out into the driveway to shovel snow - I had never done that before. After a miserably failed attempt to get my car out of the mess that it was stuck in, I called Brad. He was able to leave work and come to my rescue - and of course he had my van out in about 5 minutes! My Hero!!!!! :) Thankfully, he was then able to just stay home with us and play! What a special treat it was to have him home for some of the afternoon! When I woke up this morning my heart felt so full and thankful for this rare weather event that has occurred here this week! Instead of running around and trying to complete all of the things on my to-do list for the week, God was so gracious as to park my bottom here to just sit, relax, and take in the beauty that He has created! I have spent the morning playing in the snow with my kids, baking special Valentine's cookies with them, and reflecting on what it is that truly brings me joy in my life - and it's HIM! Just like the beautiful white snow, His mercies are new every morning! He loves us more than than we could ever imagine!!!

1 John 4:19 We love because He first loved us

1 John 3:16 This is how we know what love is: Jesus Christ laid down His life for us. And we ought to lay down our lives for our brothers

Jeremiah 31:3 I have loved you with an everlasting love; I have drawn you with loving-kindness

Ephesians 2:4-5 But because of his great love for us, God, who is rich in mercy, made us alice with Christ even when we were dead in transgressions- it is by grace you have been saved.