Photo by Christ United Church staff, Denise Dunham (Communications)
The SNOW of 2025! Have you ever seen anything so beautiful? Did you notice how quiet it was during the snow? It was absolutely one of the most peaceful times I can remember. That quiet, peaceful sound that the snow left behind was a blanket of goodness and a beautiful landscape will be remembered for a very long time. God invites quietness and asks us to practice it. Quietness gives us the connection we need to hear Him. Psalm 46:10: "Be still, and know that I am God"
Not only was it quiet, but it also felt very cleansing - the air felt brisk and clean. Just looking across the landscape of the farm fields (my view), the dirt and the brown, dead grass and leaves were covered in the soft white snow. Snow is often seen a symbol of purity and cleansing, representing God's forgiveness and the change from sin to righteousness. The whiteness of snow shows the removal of impurities, as seen in Isaiah 1:18, which says, "Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow."
Snow is representative of many things – all good and even though we do not normally experience that kind of snow, we can still invite quiet into our lives and know that through God’s forgiveness, we are cleansed as white as snow.
What a beautiful gift God blessed us with in the SNOW of 2025. I hope that, during all the days spent at home, you found peace, enjoyed the stunning view, and had moments of quiet time with God.
Marcia Gibney,
Director of Recreation Ministry