Baby, It's Cold Outside

Mark Twain once said, "Why complain about the weather, you can't change it."

Whether you live in Idaho, Minnesota, Chicago, or any of the New England states, it's cold outside right now.
For those of us that live in extreme winter conditions yearly, it's become a way of life to not just complain about the temperatures,  but continue on with our daily lives, as much as we don't feel like it. But dealing with the weather is just a part of life.

As much as I have distanced myself from being a baseball fan the last few years, I am looking forward to hearing,
"Pitchers and catchers are now reporting for duty." Which means spring training is coming, which also means Spring is coming!

The one constant that remains about the weather is it's affect on our attitude. If you've made not complaining your New Years resolution, you've probably failed that one already, if you are enduring the bone cold, chilly climate these last few days.

But take heart, Mark Twain has also given us a great pearl of wisdom to live by,

"The best way to cheer yourself up is to try to cheer someone else up."

Now, for those of you who are living in another country with a different climate, you are probably persevering through something more drastic than the weather: lack of food, water, or medical attention.  And I applaud you on how you persevere without complaining, and choose to take it one day at a time.

But, you see, here in America we have become spoiled. So when extreme weather conditions come, it kind of puts everything back into perspective for us. Within our complaining, some of us do become grateful for the simple things, such as: heat, food, and water.

Enduring through frigid, blizzard like conditions has it's advantages. Thank God it brings me back down to earth, so I may declare,

Sing to Him; yes, sing His praises. Tell everyone about His wonderful deeds. (1 Chronicles 16:9)