it was just a year ago that i wandered our winter wonderland and snapped this picture. it was on this walk that i knew God was asking me to "be still and know He is God" in 2015. i remember in that moment having a conversation about how i'm not so good at being still and our year was looking pretty busy. God drew me to watch the partially frozen creek. God drew me to listen to my surroundings. it was quiet, peaceful, and mostly still. but that creek - it moved. it moved under the ice, around the ice, and over the ice. could i know stillness in the midst of 2015? the first 6 of the months were kind of normal. we were busy with day to day life. i hosted 3 showers, witnessed 3 family weddings, and celebrated 3 nephews graduating high school. life was busy and fun and definitely "flowing." the sun would rise; the sun would set. but God had asked me to focus on "be still" so i did. i learned that that phrase really means "ra