Our first big, knock down blizzard in quite a while is wrapping up.  In Jackson, MN we received about 12+ inches.  The winds are picking up now so today is still going to be a mess.  All roads in SW MN are shut down and just recently plows have been pulled from the roads (again). 

Last weekend we received about 6 inches with about 1/2 inch of ice before that.  Because of the dangerous conditions I was lead to cancel services along with most churches in the area.  But we still had worship.  Connie and I along with my custodian/sound guy/everything else guy came in and we still broadcasted on local cable access channel 6.  In all we had 10 people in worship last Sunday plus a number of people at home worshiping as well.  Thank God for technology.

To give you an idea of what we are dealing with, here are a couple pictures for you:

Mother nature has a way of dictating her will; shutting down roads, closing schools and businesses, and even canceling worship services.  But the one thing it can not touch; the one thing it cannot separate us from is the love of God in Jesus Christ.  Even though we did not have an "official" worship service last Sunday, a number of people still worshiped.  That right there shows you the determination of people and the depth of faith.  No amount of snow is going to take away my right, privilege and duty to worship my God.  Mother nature can have her way in some areas of my life, but when it comes to God…he reigns supreme.

Praise be to God (and thanks for the snow)…Amen. -edh-