Now, – the sowing and the weeping,
Working hard and waiting long:
Afterward, – the golden reaping,
Harvest home and grateful song.
Now, the long and toilsome duty,
Stone by stone to carve and bring;
Afterward, – the perfect beauty
Of the palace of the King.
Now, – the tuning and the tension
Wailing minors, discord strong;
Afterward, – the grand ascension
Of the Alleluia song!
~Francis Ridley Havergal
The Cloud of Witness, p. 86
A.M. Pine - Hearth Ridge Reflections 
Beautiful …. my children are longing for snow like that – we had 20 mins of snowfall today and it’s all melted away now!
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Is that snow near your place? Gorgeous!!!
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Yes! This is right down our road, Fleur! 😀
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