Christmas birthdays can often feel overshadowed by the holiday cheer, but not on my watch—especially when it's my little Kitty's third trip around the sun. We're celebrating her birthday with the same vigor and sparkle as a snowflake glistening under the winter sun, acknowledging the unique joy each child brings into the world. In our latest heartwarming session, we're wrapping you up in a cozy blanket of reflections on parenting, birth order, and the distinctive personality traits that make our children who they are, much like the individual beauty of snowflakes. All while reminiscing about snowy landscapes that transform from New Hampshire's guaranteed white Christmases to Seattle's occasional flurries.
We're also inviting you on a whimsical exploration into the world of snowflakes—their symmetrical splendor and their unparalleled uniqueness. Christopher's musings on individuality inspire us to see our little ones as perfect, singular pieces of a larger, more beautiful whole. So, as we celebrate the festive season and my daughter's birthday, let's marvel at the magic of each snowflake and child, recognizing the wonder in their differences and the joy in our shared human experience. Bundle up for a journey that promises to warm your heart, no matter the weather outside.
This makes me think of Romans 12:4 "... we have many members in one body, but all the members do not have the same function."
And what a mark of our maker. How sweet that even the most intimate details of our lives, like a microscopic snowflake are important to God.
“But now ask the beasts, and they will teach you;
And the birds of the air, and they will tell you;
Or speak to the earth, and it will teach you;
And the fish of the sea will explain to you.
Who among all these does not know
That the hand of the Lord has done this,
In whose hand is the life of every living thing,
And the breath of all mankind?
— " Job 12:7-10
But ultimately in this advent season as we expectantly hope and wait for our Lord to come again, we are met with the reality of our personal struggles with sin. So for today let’s remember God’s promise despite our seemligly hopeless state:
“Come now, let us reason together,” says the LORD. “Though your sins are like scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they are red as crimson, they shall be like wool.” Isaiah 1:18
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