God has a plan for his creation even during difficult seasons. Animals thrive in winter because of His divine plans. He takes care of them. I have always wondered how rabbits and the smallest of animals can survive when it is freezing outside. He gives the fur to keep them warm and provides food for them to eat.
He also designed many of them to hibernate in the deepest of winter because of the scarcity of food and terrible conditions.
His plans are so wonderful for the animals in winter. It amazes me and builds my faith.
Find faith in that truth.
This post is written for the Anita Ojeda’s Write 28 Days Challenge for February 2019. You can read more posts in this series by visiting my introduction page.
As per usual, I will be linking up my daily posts to many of the linkup listed on my Linkup Parties page. Be sure to check it out as I am currently updating my links.
Now on to our weekly linkup. First, please follow me on your social media. I love to hear from you:
Blog/Facebook/Twitter/Pinterest/ Instagram/Google+
Next, lets review last week’s linkup.
Last Week’s Top Clicked
SONGS OF TRUTH
By Lesley at Life in the Spacious Place
Lesley shares a great playlist of songs that have kept her grounded in her faith. I loved many of them. If you need a lift, this post is the answer.
My Favorite Post
Three Simple Steps to Living Fully Without Being Frazzled
Her quick tips are so helpful and will help. She also explains how in doing less we prioritize what should be most important: spending time in the presence of God. Be sure to read this great post.
Remember to grab your button if you have been featured:
Now, it is time to link up to the Literacy Musing Mondays hop!
Linkup Rules:
- Include a link back or the blog hop button linked to this hop on your posts.
- Link up the URLs to your posts, not to your blog.
- Please remember this is a family-friendly linkup. Although we believe in the right for adults to read whatever they want to read, we prefer to read wholesome posts that feature literature that edify and uplift families. We reserve the right to delete any posts that are not family friendly. We love all kinds of literature and genres including family-friendly inspirational romances, fantasy, or science fiction. We do not welcome any posts that feature excessive violence, sexual content, or any cursing. This rule also applies to book review posts that feature books that are not family-friendly. These posts will be deleted without notice to the blogger or explanation. While we believe in the right for all adults to read whatever they want, we feel our linkup is for family-friendly posts only. Thank you for understanding.
- We also want to be a loving community by supporting one another. Please make a point to do this week! Visit the two posts before yours and at least one other blogger’s post of your choice! I want to see lots of clicks on everyone’s posts. Remember it is also nice to follow them on their social media platforms like Twitter and Facebook.
- Also, note periodically I will send everybody updates on the linkup using your contact information you provided when you linked up. At the bottom of the notifications, you will be able to unsubscribe if you do not wish to receive these notifications.
- Tweet about the link up too.
;
I live in the northeastern portion of North Dakota, and this winter we’re experiencing an unusually harsh wintry weather. We have a pair of Blue Jays who have made our farmstead their home for the winter. We had one stretch when a polar vortex came down and actual temp was -30 with wind chill -70. I wondered how the Blue Jays were surviving in this, or did they? A few days later, temps warmed back up to the zero mark and lo and behold, I saw them in the backyard pecking a the pile of bird seeds we left. I am continually amazed at nature’s hardiness and strength to survive even the harshest of conditions. God is so good. 🙂
He is an amazing God Mary! I love the macro & micro details of His creation.
Blessings,
Jennifer
Tea With Jennifer recently posted…Ouch! That hurt! Emotional pain…
What blessed assurance today! laurensparks.net
These are such good thoughts to ponder, Mary. It’s so easy to feel like the winter is just too harsh for any life to survive, and yet God does make a way for life to keep growing in Him! I love to watch those little creatures outside my window, and the energy that they still show during these cold and icy days. Blessings to you!
Bettie, thanks for your supportive comments. I appreciate you.
Mary Hill recently posted…#LMMLinkup: Thrive in Winter
Amazing how God helps us all to thrive in the cold and barren seasons!
Michele Morin recently posted…You Can Cultivate Lasting Friendship in a Lonely World
Good thoughts, Mary. I used to really dislike winter for the cold, the barren landscape, and the lack of color and growing things. But in the last few years I have looked forward to it as a time of rest. January is usually my least busy month, a welcome change after the busyness of the holidays. Then as things start to pick up again, I’m refreshed for what’s to come.
Barbara Harper recently posted…One picture is worth a thousand misunderstandings