God gives snow, opportunities for service, and life lessons

We are attempting to be thankful for more snow! We got dumped on yesterday - approximately 14 inches of snow but a bit hard to tell because of the blowing and drifting snow - could be more. WOW! We even think Matthias got dizzy watching it fall from the window and trying to keep the big kids in his sights.  Today there is more snow to move here at home and we have some opportunities for the children to learn how to serve others. Our neighbor, Linda, rarely needs help. She is in her 70's and can round up cattle, ride horses, move gigantic hay bales, and live on her own. But with so much snow around we like to serve her by clearing her deck and making the walk from her driveway to her front steps a bit less dangerous. So after the kids clear the snow from our walkways, generators, propane tank, garage, and all entryway doors, they head down the driveway and take care of Linda's property, too. Today, our family also has the job of clearing the parking lot and walkways at our church - a very big and intense job. So even though, as home educators, we do not have "snow days", we do have service days. On these busy service days, the children are only required to do their math lesson. Service to others is an amazing life lesson - it requires service over self, knowing how to dress in extreme weather,  putting others first with a good attitude, thinking of others' needs rather than my comfort (it's a very cold day - only 12 degrees!), going above and beyond in serving others, etc. Todd and I think this is super important - perhaps more important even than grammar! So have a wonderful day and look for opportunities to SERVE!