Let is snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!

I truly love snow. In my opinion, there is nothing more beautiful than a bluebird day with a foot or two of fresh powder in the mountains. Snowfall is a magical event. It can transform the world from stagnate, lifeless, and dull to a landscape of clean, fresh, glittering brightness. Snowflakes themselves are a wonder. You have probably heard that no two snowflakes are alike. Each snowflake forms from a spec of dust and is crystalized with moisture, oxygen, and hydrogen into a microscopic hexagonal lattice (thanks, Google). Even as I write this, it’s snowing. Billions of these snowflakes are flying around the atmosphere and quietly finding their way to the earth. The result? Mounds of white fluff creating a winter wonderland.

Snow is a captivating element that simply makes the world more beautiful, but there is so much more. Think of all the awe-mazing things you can do with or in snow. When asking my kids and their friends about their favorite aspects of snow, the list includes things like digging in it, creating snow forts, building a snowman, making snowballs, jumping in it, and, of course, eating it. It creates a perfect canvas for the imagination. One of my favorite aspects of snow is snowboarding. Just think, you can stand on top of a mountain, strap a plank of timber to the bottom of your feet, and send it all the way down. For me, snow is pure goodness. Snow has so many unique features that make it just wonderful to be in.

At Front Range Christian School, one of my favorite questions we consistently ask our students is, “what is good?” The Scriptures reveal what is good through the story of God’s goodness and the revelation of His character. God is good and only goodness comes from Him. Through the stories in the Bible, students are challenged to examine the character of God and His goodness, as well as the role it plays in how to live a Christian life. If we are to be Christ-like, what does that look like? And this is what is good.

For me, God’s goodness is like snow. His presence and character make the world more beautiful. One of those characteristics is His graciousness. In the book of Isaiah, God compares the sins of the people to the scarlet color of blood. “Come now, and let us reason together,” says the Lord, “Though your sins are as scarlet, they will be as white as snow; though they are red like crimson, they will be like wool.” (Isaiah 1:18, NASB). His graciousness is two feet of powder, covering up the messiness of our sins and transforming us. We are being made like Christ. But like snow, there is more. He invites us into the story—to play and create, to “taste and see His goodness” (Psalm 34:8)—to do more than we ever thought, He wants us to “send it.” Watching students wrestle with this big question and discovering God’s goodness is such a joy—much like watching my kids play in the snow.

I hope that this Christmas, your family can spend time reflecting on and acknowledging the goodness and graciousness of God. Remember that God’s goodness, like snow, has fallen gently to earth in the form of human flesh (His Son) to bring peace, joy and beauty to our world. Therefore, let it snow! Let it snow! Let it snow!