Jennifer, ha! Too funny. I'm certainly not saying that bringing your family and your in-laws together is a great idea for everyone to try, but I love seeing joy spread in unexpected ways. 

Joy, it seems I'm still in awe, at every turn, of what's become of my life. What awes me most is how much of the goodness is something I never would have expected, or thought to even hope or wish for. Keep taking the baby steps. The really good stuff is worth waiting for and being expectantly open to.

Jules, yes, it all works together toward the sort of newness that's pretty much beyond human engineering.

Trina, I agree, the first flakes were probably coming down and starting to gather more to them before I even saw what was happening. I like how you put it: transforming  "the mess from chaos to grandeur." 

Blogger Dad, I am enjoying it, and am glad I'm able to share it with others by writing about it. That's why stories are so important, right? We need to tell what has happened and then collectively remember as we move forward.