Brrrrrrrrrr! And, What Winter Might This Be?!?

Those who don't live in Middle Tennessee (TN is really three states = Western, Middle, and Eastern) may not know that we seem to go through five or so "winters" every year before we finally settle in for warm weather. Last week we were in the upper 80s and this week we barely made it to 50 for a high today. Most of the "winters" are named for something that is flowering at the time that a cold front comes through. I am not sure, as I haven't heard anyone say, but I think that this may be "Dogwood Winter," since the dogwood trees are in their glory at the moment. Tonight's photo, I took out one of the upstair's bedroom windows today. The house next door has a beautiful pink dogwood blooming up close to their house...so pretty! Things are really greening up around here. It is amazing how much greener the trees have gotten over the last week. Today I ran two errands in the morning. I first went to the Credit Union and then when I came out of their drive, I pulled in the drive directly across the street and went into the parking lot where I got my forgotten-on-Friday lab done. I came home after that, as I felt that was enough errand running on such a cold morning. The sun finally came out this afternoon and it felt much better outside...though still rather chilly. I have done things around the house in the afternoon up until it was time to go to prayer meeting. I don't usually share much about prayer meeting...except...that I have been and have gotten home safely and am ready to settle in for the night! But tonight those of us who were there got to experience something very special. We have been praying for the brother-in-law of one of the men who come to our prayer meeting. This man was in a terrible motorcycle/car accident early in December in Texas. He was the one on the motorcycle and really wasn't expected to live. But miraculously today he walked out of his rehab center and he and his wife returned to their home! At the end of prayer meeting we got to Facetime with him and his wife. He is truly a miracle. We have been praying for him and following his recovery from the start. It was so wonderful to actually get to see and talk with him. He is doing so well. He still will have to continue with PT now that he is home...but the hurdles that he has already cleared are unbelievable...what we see is a full recovery in the days ahead for him. We praise God for allowing us to see miracles like this! To be continued! Be safe! Be well! Be cautious!