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On the Sixth Day God Created Wisconsin
On the sixth day God turned to the Archangel Gabriel and said, "Today, I am going to create a land called Wisconsin. It will be a land of outstanding natural beauty, a land of countless glaciers, pure lakes each one full of fish.It shall have tall majestic pines, peacefully flowing rivers, landscapes full of tall grass, and eagles, beautiful blue skies, forests full of bear, elk and deer, rich farmlandand fair-minded people. God continued, 'I shall make the land rich in resources so as to make the inhabitants prosper and they shall be known as a most friendly people, people who practice being Wisconsin Welcomers every day. 'But Lord,' asked Gabriel, 'don't you think you are being too generous to these people of Wisconsin?" ''Not really," replied God "just wait and see the winters I am going to give them!" (Thanks to Linda, our office manager, who sent this to me. )
Balmy!
Again -- and it seems like the 20th time this winter, the mercury has dipped to over 20 below zero. (That's farenheit, for my international readers -- and that's COLD!!) Just last week, I was trying to describe to an African pastor friend how the people here in the northwoods drive on the lakes, and drill holes in the ice to go fishing. He just couldn't comprehend it! (Of course, there are things HE experiences that I can't comprehend either.) Next week, the Lord willing, our family will be celebrating Cathy's parents' 50th Anniversary in much warmer climes! In the meantime, I'll just praise the Lord for gloves, hats, furnaces, hot chocolate, steaming coffee, and Old Faithful -- my 95 Yukon that, with one exception, has started every morning this entire winter. Scott McKnight's perspective on Wisconsin winters made me smile. Every day, since January 1, as I awake and get ready to face the day I've been repeating Psalm 188:24: This is the day the L...
Winter in Wisconsin
It's winter in Wisconsin And the gentle breezes blow Seventy miles an hour At twenty-five below. Yes, the weather here is wonderful So I guess I'll hang around I could never leave Wisconsin 'Cause I'm frozen to the ground! (from a poem sent to me by my friend, Shirley)