The Joy of a Snowflake

Christmas has always been one of my favorite times of the year, but as the season came I felt as though pieces of myself were missing. In the search to find those pieces again… I noticed miracles happening all around me, some were small and seemingly insignificant, but they mattered and others were grand and beautiful.

The magic of Christmas is truly shown all around, all we have to do is look for it. I have been blessed with so many things this christmas season, but today I was blessed with snowflakes…

Yes, I understand that these tiny little particles of dirt and frozen water can lead to icy roads and ruined shoes. But there is something so magical when you are able to slow the pace of the holiday season, and take a closer look at one single snowflake… They exist! They aren't just flurries falling from the sky, they truly are snowflakes with perfectly cut edges, and every single one is different and beautiful in its own way. 

It made me think of each one of us, and how we were created in the image of our father in heaven. Each one of us is different and beautiful in our own way.

 Some are small, and some are tall, some are round and some don't feel like they have been found. Some spread joy, and some try to find it. Some are so busy that they don't take a moment to look closely at others. Some do take those precious moments to slow down and really look upon others in a different way. Maybe if we all got our noses out of the ground and actually looked up, we would find that there is a whole world waiting for us. Maybe we would find that what we have been looking for is already around us. 

It just made me think of how slowing down and really looking at these tiny snowflakes made me feel like our father in heaven, our creator is making all of us and shaping all of us in different, and beautiful ways… and making these perfect Snowflakes for us to enjoy.

I felt like a kid again, I was yelling in to my parents house saying "They are real! Snowflakes are real!" they all of course laughed. I have always known that snow flakes were real… haha , but it was so cool to see them up close and actually being able to see there shapes… The Spirit of Christmas is real. 

Life is funny sometimes

Whether you are 19 or 46; Many of us are at that age, where the decisions we make can change the course of where our lives are going. 

Sometimes I miss the days where all you would worry about was to make sure your mom got your favorite cereal/snack at the grocery store, or making sure you get home from school in time to watch your favorite show, or even when our biggest worries were making sure you had enough "good markers" that weren't dried up...

 Now I'm sure there are many of us, who still have a favorite show to make it home too, or favorite cereal we want... But those aren't our only worries any more. Some have lost a loved one, some are living paycheck to paycheck, some are dealing with crippling health issues, and others may be searching for a friend, a companion,  or a better life. 

There this word that people use called "growing up", but I call it "living". It's this amazing thing that throws you through loops and makes you smile bigger and cry harder than you ever have. You know, it's kind of a beautiful thing when something happens so out of left field, that almost breaks your heart; and all you can do is laugh. Those moment when you are so caught off guard and have no idea how to react, that you just laugh. After so much anguish, and heart ache, the light starts to appear.

There is a quote that says " The darkest hour is just before the dawn breaks." That quote has helped me through many things in my life, it has helped me to hang on a little longer, to have faith a little brighter. I will tell you, the light comes, it always comes. Sometimes it comes soon an sometimes it comes late. Always know that in order for us to grow and become who we were meant to become, we must know sorrow to know happiness. It is by this that we will be able to appreciate the good, because we will have known the bad. 

Life is interesting to me, it seems that just when we think we figured things out, we get thrown a curveball. So, we improvise. We find happiness in unexpected places. We find ourselves understanding what matters the most. Life is funny that way. Sometimes it just has a way of making sure we wind up exactly where we belong... I like to call it The Lords plan.