The Beauty of Winter

Winter is my least favorite season, usually because of how cold it is outside. This winter though, I've noticed a particular beauty in winter. It is a season that God created, and with each season, I've come to appreciate God's gifts and blessings in that season, even winter. 

The pictures I've taken this winter seemed too beautiful to keep hidden inside my phone. Allow me to share, in pictures, some things I've enjoyed this winter. 

The beauty of winter includes things like... 

Beautiful sunsets! I think winter sunsets are some of the most beautiful sunsets we see where I live.

This was taken during a brief walk at a nearby park.

I loved the various shades of blue, pink, and yellow in the sky that evening!

This one was taken in our neighborhood one afternoon. To me, it looked like God spread out a big, cozy blanket across the sky with sunlight peaking through the edges! I love it when our sky looks like this!

I quickly snapped this picture at a nearby grocery store! That sunset was spectacular! I loved the golden yellow colors, almost like heaven peaking through!

Another sunset with a clear, serene mountain view, silhouetted by bare trees on both sides of our street.

A sunset with hues of blue, pink, and yellow taken from my bedroom window.

Another picture taken from my bedroom window after we got a recent, lovely snowfall.

The beauty of winter also includes things like warm, delicious foods... 

I love hot cereal, especially cream of wheat with honey on top! Mmm... so delicious on cold, winter mornings! 

I love hot, herbal tea like this one on winter evenings! 

The beauty of winter also gives extra time for enjoyable, inside projects... 

Such as crocheting. I love to crochet! 

I have four blankets that I've been crocheting "by faith" for any future children. Two of them are blue (light and dark) and the other two are maroon (light and dark) alternating with cream. I plan to finish them with a scalloped edge once they are large enough to fit on twin size beds.

Sewing is something else I enjoy, especially in the winter time. 

I recently made these baby dresses "by faith" for any future daughters. The colors are similar to our winter sunsets: blue, pink, and yellow.

Last, but most certainly not least, the beauty of winter is that it usually allows more time for reading, especially things like God's Word...

This beautiful Bible was given to me as a gift after having surgery a year ago. I treasure it so much and look forward to reading it more this winter.

I also look forward to coloring in this Bible with all of its many, beautiful illustrations! 

I purchased some colored pencils and a pencil sharpener at Walmart, and I've colored some of the inside cover, but it's still not finished yet. I'm nearly certain the tree on the inside cover is a fig tree, hence my reason for choosing to color the fruit purple instead of red like apples.

Yes, indeed, winter is a very special season from God with a beauty all its own! God's gifts to us are everywhere and in every season!