December 13, 2011
Symbol of Christmas:
Snowflake
Ok, so this post is going to be a little different. I had a hard time coming up with 25 symbols of Christmas so I had to make up a few. I figured that since Christmas happens to be in the winter and a lot of our holiday decorations and such have snow or snowflakes in them, it seems fitting that it should be a symbol of Christmas. However, there is no connection between snow and Christ's birth, so I'm going to stretch it a little. Side note: It really is fitting that I'm doing this post today, seeing as how it has been raining for two days straight and although there is no snow in the valley, I'm sure the mountains are getting dumped on. Plus, it's a really cold 45 degrees right now. I know, some of you are thinking that's not cold, but here in Tucson, we consider that cold. Plus it's raining, which it hardly ever does. I need some hot chocolate and a fireplace to sit in front of. Anyway, I decided to make the snowflake a symbol of Christmas. Here it goes!
First things first, snowflakes are very intricate and beautiful. No two snowflakes are alike. Just like snowflakes, each of us is a beautiful son or daughter of God, and very unique. Snowflakes are white. White represents purity. Because of the Atonement of Jesus Christ, when we repent of our sins, we can be pure and clean again, like snow (Isaiah 1:18). When we see snowflakes at Christmas, it is a reminder of God's love for us. He sent His Son, Jesus Christ who was perfect, to atone for our sins so that we can be pure and clean if we repent. As no two snowflakes are alike, the Atonement is a very personal and individual thing. Christ suffered for each and every one of us, weather we choose to accept it or not. He knows our individual pains and trials because he has been through it (Doctrine and Covenants 19:16). I'm grateful that there is a way that I can return to live with my Father in Heaven again. And I'm grateful that we have this time of year to remember and honor Jesus Christ, who made it possible to do so.
If anyone has any other insights as to how snowflakes are a symbol of Christmas, I'd like to hear them!
