And now...what?

So yesterday was the last day that Snow King is open for the season. We went for like 2 hours after church for one last hoorah (we got about 5 inches of fresh powder the night before so it was SO worth it). In looking back, I think I have gotten a lot better at boarding, a lot more confident, that's for sure. I mean, we were going out of bounds, I was going down black diamonds, went over jumps all the time, did the rail a bunch and even worked on carving regular (as I am goofy). It was so fun to be able to go whenever we wanted, to hang out with different people and make memories that I will have forever. It sure made all this eternal snow much more tolerable and purposeful. I mean, it's odd, now that the season is officially over (unless I get a free pass to Targhee or something), I am quite done with the snow. Now I just ache for spring! (unfortunately, it's snowing...again)

As I am prone to do these days, I see such application in life circumstances to spiritual life. This year at JHBC is such an amazing opportunity to do things that I love - study God's word, grow in my walk with Him and expand my 'dot' of knowledge, as my brother would say. Just like I had such easy access to the ski mountain and that allowed me to really get better at snowboarding, I have an unbelievable blessing of being in a place surrounded by Biblical teaching with a multitude of mature believers I can go to and amazing teaching each day. I am learning how to study; I am expanding my areas of knowledge and maturing in areas I thought I understood; I am growing in my own independent study of the Word and take a step of faith into those black diamonds of theology and doctrine; I'm getting to know Jesus better. Just like I took full advantage of having a ski resort practically in my back yard, I am striving to squeeze every ounce of what God has for me here into my brain. This year is such a blessing and I hope I do not fall into the habit of merely taking it for granted.

Unlike snowboarding which has its seasons, I pray that this season of spiritual growth in my life will continue. After all, though the coming of spring is an end to the ski season, it is also a the beginning of new life and growth on the earth hence, to continue the application - I know that my spiritual life will continue to flourish in different ways even as the seasons change.