Snow Day

We've had our first major snowfall of the year here in the Upper Valley, and as a result, a snow day has been declared.  School children are thrilled while many parents are suddenly juggling schedules.  For some, the interruption is a gift, for others, an unwelcome disruption.  Either way, the cancellation of classes and other events is a reminder that for all of our pretensions to being in charge, there are some things that lay beyond our control.
Advent is a fine time to reflect on this truth, to think about how it is the God who comes to us as an infant born in a manger who is control of all Creation, and how God wields this control with mercy, love, and grace for all creatures, great and small.