The Gospel is For Christians

Of course Christians, more than any other, should realize how much we need continually the gospel. Although, I think we are sometimes the first to forget that.

There is nothing in us or done by us, at any stage of our earthly development, because of which we are acceptable to God. We must always be accepted for Christ’s sake, or we cannot ever be accepted at all. This is not true of us only when we believe. It is just as true after we have believed. It will continue to be trust as long as we live. Our need of Christ does not cease with our believing; nor does the nature of our relation to Him or to God through Him ever alter, no matter what our attainments in Christian graces or our achievements in behavior may be. It is always on His “blood and righteousness” alone that we can rest. ~B.B. Warfield
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We Aren't in the Mid-Atlantic Anymore, Toto!

How I would love to report that this equipment was clearing out our street, and along the curb and driveway. Alas, I had to come to the upper Midwest to see scenes likes this. I believe it's just taunting us now.

If You're Reading This Post, Please Send a Plow!

This truck has been stuck in the snow on the street up from our house for at least an hour. Why? BECAUSE WE STILL HAVEN'T SEEN A PLOW ON OUR STREET! Yes, six days from the first storm, and counting.

Blizzard Encore

With today's white-out, comes a a century old record!

AS OF 2 PM TODAY...WITH THE 9.8 INCH TWO-DAY SNOWFALL TOTAL MEASUREDAT RONALD REAGAN WASHINGTON NATIONAL AIRPORT...THE SEASONAL SNOWFALLTOTAL IN WASHINGTON DC STANDS AT 54.9 INCHES. THIS WOULD BREAK THEPREVIOUS ALL-TIME SEASONAL SNOWFALL RECORD FOR WASHINGTON DC OF 54.4INCHES SET IN THE WINTER OF 1898-99. OFFICIAL SNOWFALL RECORDS FORWASHINGTON DC DATE BACK 126 YEARS TO 1884.

It's great to have a husband who likes to drive in the snow!

Flag at the Navy Memorial
View from my office
View down Pennsylvania Ave toward the Capitol Constitution Avenue
Pennsylvania Avenue

Dump trucks waiting to haul snow on Pennsylvania Ave

Lovin' the Snow!

The official snow totals reported at Reagan National Airport: the top 10 snowstorms:

1. 28.0", Jan 27-28, 1922
2. 20.5", Feb 11-13, 1899
3. 18.7", Feb 18-19, 1979
4. 17.8" Feb 5-6, 2010 (Snowmageddon)
5. 17.1", Jan 6-8, 1996
6. 16.7", Feb 15-18, 2003
7. 16.6", Feb 11-12, 1983
8. 16.4", Dec 19-20, 2009 (Snowpocalypse)
9. 14.4", Feb 15-16, 1958
10. 14.4", Feb 7, 1936

Here are the snow totals at the airports for the storm, with their seasonal snowfall totals:

DCA: 17.8"/45.1"
BWI: 24.8"/60.4"
IAD: 32.4"/63.5"

Two storms in one season in the top ten, that's pretty impressive. Also, National Airport is almost always on the low-end for snow reports in our area. In both of this year's storms, the totals were closer to 24 inches where we live.

Digging out the fire truck that got stuck right in front of our house.
Minimal melting so far.Walk in the neighborhood.

Sunny with more snow on Tuesday.

"Snowmaggedon"

Snow has ended: 23 inches (View out the front door)

Front of the House: 22.5 inches Shoveling #4: 22.5 inches Shoveling #4: 22.5 inches

Backyard at 22.5 inches:

Backyard at 22 inches:Backyard at 19.5 inches: 19 inches: Backyard at 7 inches:

"Snowpocalypse"