My Snowy Drive to Work

Snow snow and snow!  Yep today is the first snow of the season here in Flagstaff.  You know I wasn't really sure if I was ready for it but who ever is....but once its here you can't help but look at it awe...in wonder and think how beautiful it really is.  A blanket of white on the ground, frost tipped green pine trees, children bundled up excited and ready to go play in the snow since they have a snow day from school.  Drinking hot coffee, snuggling up watching a movie or staying in bed to read a good book.

While all that sounds good, it will have to wait for me tomorrow.  I had to go into work today.  I awoke to an empty spot next to me in my bed.  Micah was called in at 5 a.m. to start snow plowing.  I immediately started to do my little worry bit of.....how will I get to work...I don't want to drive in this....the kids are home, I wish I could stay home...I wish Micah would drive me to work....but he isn't here right now...

Silly me I called the on call number for my work just to talk to someone and get my fear out and get some words of encouragement.  I know....crazy uh?

Well that is what I needed.  So I go ready for work.  Went and shoveled some of the snow out of the driveway to pull the van out of the garage.  This is all out of my comfort zone.  In the past when it snowed if I didn't have to go anywhere, I wouldn't or I'd go with Micah.  But I work now and people are counting on me to be there to help the.  Its not like in the past when having a desk job and being told not to come in...these people are elderly in their homes and they need help.  I need to go to work.  So I need to be a big girl and suck it up and get over my fear and get to work!

So I said good morning to the Lord and asked Him if He was ready to go with me.....and then I pulled out of the driveway.

I drove slowly, especially before coming to a stop.  About half way there I was feeling okay about it all.  I decided to stop and treat myself to Starbucks then proceeded to work.

I threw my camera in the van.  I couldn't help it.  I got to my clients safely.  Discovered she was sleeping and took a few moments to go outside and shoot some pictures.  Behind the house at the neighbors were bird feeders.  So I focused on the birds in the snow.

I think I'll be alright driving around as long as I go slow and easy and have God right beside me.   :)

Thank you Lord for getting me to work safe and sound.

Thank you for the pretty snowy landscape around me.