Job 37:6 He says to the snow, ‘Fall on the earth,’

Job 38:29 From whose womb comes the ice? Who gives birth to the frost from the heavens
Job 38:30 when the waters become hard as stone, when the surface of the deep is frozen?

Job 38:22 “Have you entered the storehouses of the snow or seen the storehouses of the hail,

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Sights and sounds that make me thankful. 4:28pm

Babies crying.....and laughing
Toddlers running everywhere and knocking things over
Teens texting their friends and watching cartoons
Comforting cellphone calls
Kids who kiss grandma without being asked

Smells of turkey and dressing
Women planning to rise early and shop for bargains
Men talking about the six pointer they saw but didn't shoot
Friends who come with lots to share

Fathers unafraid to help with little ones
Mothers with bags of diapers and 'whatever I possibly could need"
Everyone pitching in to load and unload tables and chairs
Extra runs to the store for last minute forgotten items

Making sure someone gets his favorite dessert
Seeing the growth in all my children
Knowing that my Father has made all this possible
from the rubbish I gave Him

Psalm 95

1 Come, let us sing for joy to the LORD;
let us shout aloud to the Rock of our salvation.

2 Let us come before him with thanksgiving
and extol him with music and song.

3 For the LORD is the great God,
the great King above all gods.

4 In his hand are the depths of the earth,
and the mountain peaks belong to him.

5 The sea is his, for he made it,
and his hands formed the dry land.

6 Come, let us bow down in worship,
let us kneel before the LORD our Maker;

7 for he is our God
and we are the people of his pasture,
the flock under his care.

God has spoken

This is what God's word says about the election:

1Pet. 2:13 ¶ Submit yourselves for the Lord’s sake to every authority instituted among men: whether to the king, as the supreme authority,
1Pet. 2:14 or to governors, who are sent by him to punish those who do wrong and to commend those who do right.
1Pet. 2:15 For it is God’s will that by doing good you should silence the ignorant talk of foolish men.
1Pet. 2:16 Live as free men, but do not use your freedom as a cover-up for evil; live as servants of God.

Rom. 13:1 ¶ Everyone must submit himself to the governing authorities, for there is no authority except that which God has established. The authorities that exist have been established by God.
Rom. 13:2 Consequently, he who rebels against the authority is rebelling against what God has instituted, and those who do so will bring judgment on themselves.
Rom. 13:3 For rulers hold no terror for those who do right, but for those who do wrong. Do you want to be free from fear of the one in authority? Then do what is right and he will commend you.
Rom. 13:4 For he is God’s servant to do you good. But if you do wrong, be afraid, for he does not bear the sword for nothing. He is God’s servant, an agent of wrath to bring punishment on the wrongdoer.
Rom. 13:5 Therefore, it is necessary to submit to the authorities, not only because of possible punishment but also because of conscience.
Rom. 13:6 ¶ This is also why you pay taxes, for the authorities are God’s servants, who give their full time to governing.
Rom. 13:7 Give everyone what you owe him: If you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor.

It's hard to believe this hill could be prettier every day but it never ceases to amaze us!