With all this snow about the country, it got me thinking about the beauty of snowflakes.
There are no two snowflakes the same. They are all unique. I think that is amazing!
There are no two snowflakes the same. They are all unique. I think that is amazing!
In the Bible, Job 38 verse 22 asks,
Hast thou entered into the treasures of the snow?
Wilson A. Bentley (1865-1931), was a scientist from Vermont, New England, USA, who focused his studies on the snowflake and although he was a 'man of science' he was also a 'man of God', and the above verse inspired his studies. It made him want to know more about the 'treasure' that is snow.
He quotes:
"Under the microscope, I
found that snowflakes
were miracles of beauty; and it seemed a shame that this beauty should not be
seen and appreciated by others. Every crystal was a masterpiece of design and no
one design was ever repeated., When a snowflake melted, that design was forever
lost. Just that much beauty was gone, without leaving any record behind."
He captured more than 5000 snowflakes during his studies and never found two the same.
When God created us, He never made two of us the same (...she says being one of a twin!)
But even twins are not exactly the same, having different fingerprints or birthmarks.
I believe God is our creator, the author and designer of our life and He makes us all unique. He gives us different gifts and uses us in different ways to fulfill the plans that He has for our lives.
He breathes life into our soul and He also knows the number of days we will walk this earth.
Just like the snowflake we are all a masterpiece of His design, never to be repeated. And just like the snowflake, once our life is over and our soul departs, the beauty of our life is gone...
But unlike the snowflake we can leave a legacy behind. We can leave the memories and we can leave an impact on this world.
I recently wrote about Alice Pyne and the beautiful inspiration she has been to me and so many others. Her days on this earth just weren't long enough...but the legacy she has left behind is far reaching and beyond amazing.
The other day I posted this quote by Corrie Ten Boom, on my Facebook page:
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
How true.
The other day I posted this quote by Corrie Ten Boom, on my Facebook page:
The measure of a life, after all, is not its duration, but its donation.
How true.
My sister recently shared a poem with me called 'The Dash' by Linda Ellis.
Basically, 'The Dash' is a poem about the little line between the date you were born and the date you die. The poem states how it's not important when we were born or when we die, it's what we did with the time in between those two dates, marked by a dash, that matter.
Due to copyright I am unable to publish it here but if you click on the words highlighted above it will take you to the poem.
The poem asks if there is something we'd like to change in our lives. Could we be living life differently? With the new year now underway, perhaps it is a good time to ask that very question...will we live life differently or will we go about things the same way as we did last year? What difference could we make this year not only in our own lives but that of others?
It doesn't always have to be a big thing or a big deal to make a difference!
Sometimes something as simple as saying hello to an elderly neighbour or an act of kindness, for instance helping someone with their shopping, can make all the difference to that person.
The impact you will have made on that persons day could mean so much to them.
And it may not be in life that we make a difference...it may be in our death....
About a year ago I decided to become an organ donor, which means after my death my organs may be used to help others live.
It is a very personal decision and something you should make your family aware of if you decide to do this.
My sister has a friend who received new lungs from organ donation and her story is what prompted me to sign up. Her life was saved and she continues to do well. She has had a second chance at life which she would not have had if it wasn't for organ donation.
If this is something that you think you might be able to do if you haven't done so already, please click the link below to find out more.
http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/
The snowflake fades and melts away but we have been given another day...
Make each day count. Make a difference.
I hope the coming week is a great one for you and you get to enjoy the snow if you have some!
God bless.
Marie xx
Basically, 'The Dash' is a poem about the little line between the date you were born and the date you die. The poem states how it's not important when we were born or when we die, it's what we did with the time in between those two dates, marked by a dash, that matter.
Due to copyright I am unable to publish it here but if you click on the words highlighted above it will take you to the poem.
The poem asks if there is something we'd like to change in our lives. Could we be living life differently? With the new year now underway, perhaps it is a good time to ask that very question...will we live life differently or will we go about things the same way as we did last year? What difference could we make this year not only in our own lives but that of others?
It doesn't always have to be a big thing or a big deal to make a difference!
Sometimes something as simple as saying hello to an elderly neighbour or an act of kindness, for instance helping someone with their shopping, can make all the difference to that person.
The impact you will have made on that persons day could mean so much to them.
And it may not be in life that we make a difference...it may be in our death....
About a year ago I decided to become an organ donor, which means after my death my organs may be used to help others live.
It is a very personal decision and something you should make your family aware of if you decide to do this.
My sister has a friend who received new lungs from organ donation and her story is what prompted me to sign up. Her life was saved and she continues to do well. She has had a second chance at life which she would not have had if it wasn't for organ donation.
If this is something that you think you might be able to do if you haven't done so already, please click the link below to find out more.
http://www.organdonation.nhs.uk/
The snowflake fades and melts away but we have been given another day...
Make each day count. Make a difference.
I hope the coming week is a great one for you and you get to enjoy the snow if you have some!
God bless.
Marie xx
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