THE MAGIC SNOWFLAKE
“Father, is it my time to go to Earth yet?” asked the little snowflake.
“Not yet, little one. But, very soon.”
The little snowflake contented herself by watching the place where she was destined to go. Her home was to be a coal field near a little town.
The people of the town used the coal to keep their homes warm during the winter months. She noticed that the people were very thankful for the blessings of their coal field. She also noticed that no matter how clean they tried to keep themselves, the coal dust always left a film of dirt upon whomever or whatever it touched.
The little snowflake wondered about this, and wished there was some way the people could have the warmth the coal offered without the black dust that accompanied that warmth.
She looked at the splendor of her home and watched her sisters getting ready for their journey to Earth.
Each one wore a different dress so beautiful that angels oftentimes stopped to watch them and marvel at their delicate and varied beauty.
She knew that the time when the Earth slept was the time for their journey. Each season had a special beauty all its own. Winter was the time for rest, but also the time for rejoicing in the lesson of purity which blanketed the land.
She thought how pure the coal field would be when first she and her sisters came to Earth. Surely there must be a way to have it always look like that. The more she thought about this, the more she wished to make her dream come true.
She remembered Father saying, “All things are possible if you have enough faith and enough love.”
So, she decided to put all her energy into loving the piece of coal she was to touch … and then maybe, just maybe …
The time arrived for her journey. She and her sisters danced with joy and sang songs of thanksgiving all the while they floated to Earth. If you listen, you may be able to hear their songs as surely as you can see their beauty.
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Down to Earth we go.
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Full of joy we are.
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Down to Earth we go.
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Dancin all the way.
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The little snowflake was so filled with love, there wasn’t any room even for thoughts. Then, she gently touched her piece of coal.
That moment something magic took place.
Her love transformed the piece of coal into a shining stone like the splendor of a diamond.
And so it went until the entire coal field was transformed into a field of diamond-like stones.
The people came to get coal for their fires and saw instead a field of shining stones.
They were amazed at the dazzling radiance. Even more wondrous was the discovery that the stones kept them warm. Just by holding or being near one small stone, they were continuously bathed in warmth.
People came from all over the Earth to get one of these marvelous stones.
Before long, cold lost its power to chill the children of Earth.
And so it was that one heart, ever so tiny, served to warm the entire Earth.
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Wishing you the Wonder and Magic of Christmas every day…
GIVE-AWAY … BLACK DIAMONDS and COAL RIDDLES
Print and place in small pouch with piece of coal.
BLACK DIAMONDS
Written especially for you
This lump of coal you are receiving is not because
you were on a “naughty or nice” list.
Instead, it is because you deserve wonderful things
just because you are you.
Black diamonds are soft and represent a tender heart.
Black diamonds hold warmth within, just waiting for the moment when they are needed.
Black diamonds represent the color of the night sky, wherein the twinkling of the stars can be seen.
So, I am giving you this black diamond.
To honor one who has a tender heart, a warm spirit, and a joyful twinkle in their eyes.
COAL RIDDLES
-A grill master wanted to load up the grill with more BBQ, but he was running low on hot coals …
-As we were driving down the road, “Sweet Caroline” came on the radio. I said to my son, “Little known fact, Neil Diamond used to be called Neil Coal.”
–I know an introverted entrepreneur in the coal industry.
–I refused to walk across hot coals because I’m an environmentalist.
–In what city do kids get iron instead of coal for Christmas?
–What do you call a lump of coal and a diamond hanging out together?
–What do you get when you drop a piano into a coal mine?
–Why was the man digging for coal not allowed to buy a drink?
ANSWERS – Alphabetical Order
“Until the pressure got to him.” … A Flat Minor … Because he was a miner. … Carbon Dating. … He mined his own business. … I didn’t want to have a large carbon footprint. … Santa Fe … So, he decided not to brisket.
SNOWFLAKES …
Only 6 points … Infinite shapes
LETTERS …
Only 26 letters … Infinite ideas
TANGRAMS …
Only 7 pieces … Infinite designs
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