White As Snow

Two years ago on this day, I walked down the aisle as a bride, dressed totally in white. It was an awesome day in many respects, but I think the thing that made it the most special for me was truly feeling like a bride. I've grown up in church, always hearing about how as believers we are the "bride of Christ". You can understand the parallel to a certain extent, but when you actually experience it yourself - when you are the bride, walking towards the groom - you gain an even deeper understanding of the privilege it is to be Christ's bride. On my wedding day, my identity in every way - physically, emotionally, mentally, spiritually - was as the bride, and the cherished peace I experienced from God that day is something I will never forget. That is why, on what would have been my second anniversary, I can look back without regret and without shame, knowing that while the story wasn't written the way I would have liked, my identity hasn't changed. I am and always will be the bride of Christ....and no matter what might happen while I walk this earth, that will be my identity for eternity.


Two years ago, I was dressed in white. This morning when I got up, the world was dressed in white. God gave me an incredible gift of gorgeous and glorious snow today. I went in to work (northern people are crazy psycho and go to work no matter what!!!), but my drive in to work was awesome. Not many people were out, it was pouring snow, the roads were covered in snow, everything surrounding me was covered in snow. It was a peaceful, quiet drive and one where I felt surrounded by God's love. As I was driving, I was contemplating another phrase I've grown up hearing - "your sins will be white as snow". Again, new meaning is given to those words when you see a world blanketed in snow. I have never seen more beautiful sights than I have these last couple of months with some of these snowfalls.... Seeing everything covered in pure white snow, clean and more beautiful than you can imagine....and knowing that is how God sees me...

So on this day that for me is a moment to stop and remember, I find myself thankful. I am thankful that God loved us so much He sent His Son to die in our place so that our sin might be made as white as snow. I'm thankful that God created snow so that His creation is a visible reminder of His covenant with us. And I'm thankful that because of that provision, I am His bride and always will be - and that nothing on this earth can change that or take it away.

Despite pausing to reflect, I am filled with joyful hope in this moment, and for the moments to come. As the lyrics to a David Crowder song say, "After night comes the light, dawn is here.... It's a new day, everything will change, things will never be the same, we will never be the same..." Thanks be to God, for a new day is here! Have a great week!