The Thousand Word Project - Winter Sparkles

Texas Memories - Winter Storms 2021

In February 2021 we had three significant winter storms in central Texas within a couple weeks. We had snow, ice, and snow again, if I remember correctly. It was very cold and a lot more frozen precipitation than we were used to. There was a lot of damage and a lot of people suffering due to power outages and water shortages. However, it was also beautiful. I've posted some photos already over the past few years. Here are some more for your enjoyment.

Psalm 147:16-17 He giveth snow like wool: he scattereth the hoarfrost like ashes. He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 

See, How Rude Winter's Icy Hand

See, how rude winter’s icy hand

Has stripped the trees, and sealed the ground!

But spring shall soon his rage withstand,

And spread new beauties all around.

My soul a sharper winter mourns,

Barren and fruitless I remain;

When will the gentle spring return,

And bid my graces grow again?

Jesus, my glorious sun, arise!

’Tis Thine the frozen heart to move;

Oh! hush these storms and clear my skies,

And let me feel Thy vital love!

Dear Lord, regard my feeble cry,

I faint and droop till Thou appear;

Wilt thou permit Thy plant to die?

Must it be winter all the year?

Be still, my soul, and wait His hour,

With humble prayer, and patient faith;

Till He reveals His gracious power,

Repose on what His promise saith.

He, by whose all commanding word,

Seasons this changing course maintain;

In every change a pledge affords,

That none shall seek His face in vain.

John Newton

Still Whiter than Snow

 Psalm 51:7 Purge me with hyssop, and I shall be clean: wash me, and I shall be whiter than snow. 

Still Whiter than Snow

What can be whiter than beautiful snow,
Coming from Heaven to earth below,
Pure and so white as it falleth light
Over this broad world of sin and of woe?

Refrain:

Yes, there is something still whiter;
Hearken ye weary, and know!
Tho’ your sins be as scarlet red,
They shall be whiter than snow.

Jesus has died, and now all men may know
That His rich blood for the world did flow;
Saved we may be, and from sin set free,
Washed and made whiter than beautiful snow.

Beautiful souls of His saints here below,
What but His blood could have made them so?
All who believe shall His grace receive,
And be made purer than Heaven-born snow.

Come to this Savior! He surely doth know
All of your sorrow and sin and woe,
And when you sigh He will hear your cry,
Wash you more white than the beautiful snow.

Miriam Stabler

Winter Is Coming

 

Winter Is Coming

The winter is coming, is coming

The snowflakes beginning to fall;

White messengers sent from the north winds,

Bring sorrow or gladness to all.

The snow birds in door yards are chirping,

Sweet angels of winter they come;

And bluebirds and red breasted robins

To far away southlands have flown.

The last rose of summer is faded,

Petunias and dahlias are gone;

The green tufted garments of summer

Give place to the snowy white gown.

The trees have cast off their green dresses,

Old earth is now shivering and bare;

And everywhere read we the lesson,

For winter’s fierce blast now prepare.

The winter of life, too, is coming,

Is coming to you and to me;

When the vigor and action of childhood,

Our portion will nevermore be.

Then work, for life’s winter is coming,

Oh, lay up your treasure in store,

In Jesus’ own heavenly garner,

Where winters are feared nevermore.

Simpson Ely

Matthew 6:19-21 Lay not up for yourselves treasures upon earth, where moth and rust doth corrupt, and where thieves break through and steal: But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt, and where thieves do not break through nor steal: For where your treasure is, there will your heart be also. 

The Thousand Word Project - The Lengthening Winter Days

 

More photos from February 2021.

Texas Memories - Kitty In the Snow

Snickerdoodle

Photos from the February 2021 snow storms. 

A Walk In the Winter Woods In Michigan

Photo property of Plants Amaze Me.

Here is one last glimpse of real winter for you before we move on to primarily spring posts. :-) I lived a good deal of my youth and young adult years in Michigan. Although I'm happy to live in Texas now where we have less winter, these pictures are still beautiful and nostalgic to me. The winter woods have a beauty and a feel all their own. I hope you enjoy the photos, and leave "Plants Amaze Me" a nice comment too if you like. :-)

Two Walks On A Snowy Day

And just because...here's a poem by Robert Frost (such an appropriate name to go with this poem). :-)

Stopping By Woods on A Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know.   

His house is in the village though;   

He will not see me stopping here   

To watch his woods fill up with snow.   

My little horse must think it queer   

To stop without a farmhouse near   

Between the woods and frozen lake   

The darkest evening of the year.   

He gives his harness bells a shake   

To ask if there is some mistake.   

The only other sound’s the sweep   

Of easy wind and downy flake.   

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,   

But I have promises to keep,   

And miles to go before I sleep,   

And miles to go before I sleep.

A Recipe for Hummus from the Deeply Snowy North Country

 

Photo property of Jennifer at My Cubby Crafts.

Here's a recipe for hummus from Jennifer at My Cubby Crafts, along with a little about their very snowy winter life where she lives. :-) I like the idea of hummus without tahini since I'm not a big fan of tahini myself, although I like sesame seed otherwise. Hummus is one of my favorite foods. I would eat it every day if my body would tolerate it. I hope you can enjoy trying this recipe out. Eat a little for me too. ;-)

Here is the link:

Homemaking Mondays: Snacks and Snow

Tennessee Memories - Too Cold?

As a rule, man is a fool.

When it's hot, he wants it cool.

When it's cool, he wants it hot.

Never wanting what he's got.

Always wanting what is not.

- Anonymous

Tennessee Memories - One Frosty Morning

 

Psalm 147:17 He casteth forth his ice like morsels: who can stand before his cold? 

All photos taken near Kingston, Tenn. These ice formations were on the windows of my dad's truck.

Tutorial for Making Paper Snowflakes

A simple tutorial for making paper snowflakes. To copy the various designs shown pause the video.
Enjoy! :-)
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Job 38:22 Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow? or hast thou seen the treasures of the hail, 

Snowflakes are beautiful,
Pure and white,
And like God's children,
No two are alike.
- unknown

The Thousand Word Project - Tiny Feet

Luke 12:6-7 Are not five sparrows sold for two farthings, and not one of them is forgotten before God? But even the very hairs of your head are all numbered. Fear not therefore: ye are of more value than many sparrows.

FREE Scripture Graphic - Snowy Cottage Scene, Isaiah 32:17

Here is another vintage graphic that I edited. I got the original graphic somewhere online. I made some changes and added the verse. You can save the image from here, but it will not be very high quality.  You can get it in higher quality if you go over and download it here. (Use the download button in the lower right corner.)

If you wish to use this online, please do not link to the graphic from either of my locations. Save it to your own computer and then upload it to the place where you store graphics online for you own use. Thank you.

[Note: It's OK to link the graphic from here only if you are sharing the link to this specific post on my blog - either on your own blog or in social media.] :-)

Enjoy!

FREE Scripture Graphic - ...wash me and I shall be whiter than snow

Here is a vintage graphic that I edited. I got the original graphic from The Graphics Fairy. This one is as it was originally but I went over it carefully and cleaned it up. You can save the image from here, but it will not be very high quality. You can get it in higher quality if you go and download it here. (Use the download button in the lower right corner.)

If you wish to use this online, please do not link to the graphic from either of my locations. Save it to your own computer and then upload it to the place where you store graphics online for you own use. Thank you.

[Note: It's OK to link the graphic from here only if you are sharing the link to this specific post on my blog - either on your own blog or in social media.] :-)

Enjoy!

Illustrated Poem - Winter Morning by Ogden Nash

Winter Morning

Winter is the king of showmen,
Turning tree stumps into snow men,
And houses into birthday cakes,
And spreading sugar over lakes.

Smooth and clean and frosty white,
The world looks good enough to bite.
That's the season to be young
Catching snowflakes on your tongue.

Snow is snowy when it's snowing

I'm sorry it's slushy when it's going.

by Ogden Nash

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Top two photos: Michigan in the 1960s. Taken by one of my grandparents.
Bottom two photos: Tennessee in the first ten years of 2000. Taken by me.

The Thousand Word Project - Late Snow

Job 37:6  For he saith to the snow, Be thou on the earth; likewise to the small rain, and to the great rain of his strength.

Some areas have had unseasonably late snow this spring, so I thought I'd share one of my favorite photos. :-)

The Thousand Word Project - Fuzzy Flakes

I took these photos of snowflakes on a blue tablecloth back when we lived in Tennessee.

The Thousand Word Project – Not Black and White

 

The Thousand Word Project – One Chilly Day

 

The Thousand Word Project – Wonder