Snowfall

"Inside a snowflake,

Like the one on your sleeve,
There happened a story
You must see to believe..."
-Dr. Seuss’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas

"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." -Wilson Snowflake Bentley, 1925

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During a spontaneous snowflake making frenzy we talked about how each snowflake is unique and how God made each one of us unique too. We did a little reading on Wilson Bentley who was the first to successfully photograph individual snow crystals in 1885, looked at examples of his patient handiwork, and discussed the photographic process used for such a delicate task. Bentley's photographic capture of these fleeting works of art is a reminder of God's creative power. Each crystal is a beautiful metaphor of the individual detail God designed in us. May every snowfall be a hopeful reminder of the love He must feel for us as His children.

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"For you created my inmost being;
you knit me together in my mother's womb."

-Psalm 139: 13

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Of all the projects we attempt, the ones that are free and completely creative are my favorites. With white paper, scissors, a little tape and some invisible quilting thread we created our own snowfall from the chandelier in the entryway. The kids think it completely magical. Well it is, really. Makenna's making plans to photograph snow crystals this weekend. Um, we don't have a photomicroscopic camera, dear. But we have devised a plan to catch the crystals on a black board to see if we can hold them long enough to look at their details. We'll let you know how it goes.