Pelle’s Thoughts

There has been a lot of snow coming down this winter here in Michigan. Recently I was sitting on the windowsill, watching the snowflakes falling down from the sky. I suddenly realized how beautiful they are and that each one was shaped differently.

That reminded me of the day when we were taking down the Christmas decoration in the parish house. Okay, I wasn’t taking down anything. I was sitting on the sideboard and giving Pr. Pamela advice how to best wrap the ornaments, so that they won’t break while being stored in the closet until next December. Then I saw her taking a star off the Christmas tree which was made out of clothespins. It is painted white, and has some silver glitter on it. The backside has a writing on it, saying: Remember, you are God made and unique like each snowflake.

Very often we are tempted to put a lot of effort in trying to be like somebody else. There are people we admire, who’s gifts we admire. And we want to be like them. We want to accomplish what they accomplish. We envy them their talents because we are not aware of the fact that our talents and gifts are as precious and as important as theirs.

But every person with their uniqueness has a place in God’s kingdom. And not only that. Every person with their uniqueness is NEEDED in God’s kingdom to make it grow.

But that also means that other people are as unique and as precious in God’s sight as you are. They may look different they may act differently, they may have a different opinion, but they are still God’s beloved children as much as you are a beloved child of God.

So every time you see snow falling from the sky don’t get mad because spring still isn’t in sight, because the roads are slippery, or because you can’t make it out of your driveway. But remember that you are one of very many people, who are precious children of God and who are God made and unique like each snowflake!

Yours Pelle

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