In its time

Snow can make anything beautiful, even barbed wire. There is nothing like barbed wire to send a very strong message, about boundaries. But snow adds softness and beauty to the otherwise cruel steel barbs. It presents a new look to an otherwise formidable barrier. Even the rugged and rough hewn posts are capped with soft white snow.

While some look at this very philosophically and wonder what else is the snow covering and whether or not crossing through is worth the risk getting snagged on a barb without first knowing what's on the other side. However, we recall King Solomon's words in Ecclesiastes 3:11, "He has made everything beautiful in its time." Perhaps it's time to appreciate what He has made beautiful for us rather than thinking of the "barbs" in our life.