Winter: An Invitation to Contemplation
Where I live in Ohio, the winter has had a lot more ice and snow than usual. The weather has brought with it snow days for some and a lot of time indoors for most. I made a retreat at the beginning of Advent, and at that time I had a sense of coziness and warmth as the snow fell outside and I prayed inside in warmth and candlelight. Now, though, that coziness has given way to a restless longing to be outside, to open up the doors and windows, to go where I want to go unhampered by icy roads and falling snow. The coziness took flight after Christmas, and I am fidgety. And there's still