As my fellow Coloradans know, this snow season has been sparse. But in the last week, we have had a few dusting's of snow and finally today a big significant snowfall! Every morning that is has snowed Lili would wake up and say "Its Christmas!!!", and run around! After calming her each time explaining that snow doesn't mean Christmas, tears would ensue, every time!
As Mr. Tumnus says in The Lion The Witch and The Wardrobe, "Its always winter but never Christmas". Narnia was a cold place, a land filled with snow and ice, and lacking the hope and joy that comes with Christmas. Narnians didn't even have that exciting anticipating feeling we all get as we wait for Christmas. It was a hopeless place, filled with hopeless people.
Our world is much like Narnia at times. Even our lives can be much like Narnia at times. Some days it feels like the wind and blowing snow will never stop. The warmth of spring seems far away. The changes we long for seem so far away. The pregnancy and baby that you want and have been trying to have is yet to happen. The relationship that needs miraculous healing and restoration seems hopeless. The husband you desire, is yet to be found. There are so many things that we anticipate in life that seem like eternity before they come to fruition.
But be hopeful my friends, Christmas is coming. God has a plan. We don't live in a hopeless cold land because our Savior has come, He has conquered, and He has overcome. After the Sandyhook tragedy last week, a friend said, "the shadow proves the sunshine". Indeed it does. There is evil, and horrible things in this world. But we have the hope and promise of a new day.
My little Lili only has a few days until her Christmas is here. As for your Christmas, I know that it is coming soon! Have hope!
"It's always winter but never Christmas
It seems this curse just can't be lifted
Yet in the midst of all this ice and snow
Our hearts stay warm cause they are filled with hope"
Reliant K- In Like a Lion (Always Winter)
