Today's joy was the wonder and magic of falling snow.

We live in an area of the world where we often don't get snow in the winter.  We sing and dream of a White Christmas each year but don't get our hopes up.  But today, in the middle of chores and tasks that we've put off for far too long, it started to snow.  There was no other option but to stop everything, bundle up the kids and send them out into the flurry because as I told them, we don't know how long it will last.  And sadly, it didn't last long, didn't amount to anything.  There were no snow ball fights, no snowmen, no sled rides...but for that 20 minutes or so, there was magic...peace...and absolute joy!