@madisonlynn_s
M A D I S O NIt’s no joke that this winter has been ROUGH!! From frozen pipes, cold temps, taking care of animals in freezing weather, etc. there were many days I struggled to have JOY…however this winter has truly been character & faith building for me! At the start of our coldest temps in December I was also in the midst of ADVENT…a season of silence & waiting for Christs birth 🌟 So many things were happening all at once as winter emerged and I felt so defeated, but then I remembered the whole point of Advent & Winter as God was quietly whispering “Christmas is Coming” & “Spring Will Come Again”…and Christmas did come, with all the joy! And then January & February winter came again in full blast and I lost the Joy again & the outlook on spring…but then I found myself starting LENT, another season (40 days) of reflection & challenges mirroring Jesus trials and temptations in the desert before he entered into his public ministry. And once again I have been reminded that I’m not alone in my trials, because Jesus (and countless other saints) have gone before me…even in the midst of cold, bleak, and challenging seasons there is still JOY to be found in facing each day as it comes knowing that WINTER is simply a season…that at the end of 40 days, we get day 41👏🏻 not to mention as winter fades, a subsequent season comes after it that is full of such LIFE & JOY 🌹 🍃 🌱 🌼 And while trees are not yet budding and grass is not yet green, and as I wait for spring flowers to bloom…God has blessed me with a reminder that joy and life come again…that reminder, two sweet little lambs we welcomed into our flock🐑🐑 (a month earlier than expected). Their birth was the first glimmer of spring (as lambing season is early spring) and once again I am thankful for seasons & the lessons they teach me (both in life and in God’s beautiful creation) In the challenges and bleakness of this WINTER there is always the HOPE for the first signs of spring❄️ And oh how much less we would appreciate spring if it were not preceded by winter! If you are in a WINTERING season…Spring is coming! #homestead #farmlife #wintering #seasonsoffaith
On the profile · Mar 4, 2026