I realize that this is not a commonly shared belief among my closest family and friends but, for me, we are smack in the middle of the best half of the year. Now even I will admit that I did not expect such intense winter weather in the greater New Orleans area. We are preparing tonight for our 5th straight freeze with the overnight low predicted to be around 18 above. Of course if you are reading this in Minnesota or northern Maine or perhaps near Yellowstone, you would probably love 18 above. For us southern folk; this is cold.
Again, for me, I'll take the cold over those 99 degree; 100 percent humidity days upon days from like May til October. That is why I declare Oct 1st thru March 31st as the best half of the year with December my favorite month and January a close second!
In these neck of the woods the cold weather will cause some havoc for those of us prone to an overall tropical climate. Our homeless shelters are splitting at the seems and unfortunately not all make it off the streets. So many organizations and just good hearted people are trying to provide for these folks who are God's children. The threat of extreme cold has caused the cancellation of school in some areas and big events that were planned long ago. This is unfortunate.
But I will continue to declare boldly; we are living in the best half of the year. Heck, we have some great football games this weekend and then the Saints reappear in the playoffs next Saturday. And the cold weather is not going to stop the amazing ministry opportunities that come this time of year. We just celebrated the great New Orleans feast of Our Lady of Prompt Succor and we have the amazing Feast of the Baptism of the Lord this weekend. And later this month we will have the great effort to proclaim our Pro-Life gospel to the world with the March for Life.
So for those of you reading this locally, bundle up, wrap those pipes, take care of your tender vegetation and thank God it's not a 100 degrees in the shade.
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