I was looking through some newspapers and came upon an article that was fascinating to me about- The Snowflake Man. Wilson A. Bentley. A man that was inquisitive about the uniqueness of each snow flake. "No two snowflakes are alike". We've all heard that. (His book, Snow Crystals, was published just before his death in 1931. It's available from Amazon.com)
The article illustration had 18 snowflakes that he'd photographed. They look like pictures from inside a kaleidoscope. Exquisite detail. Breathtakingly beautiful.
Mr. Bentley "regarded snowflakes as manifestation of the power and majesty of nature." Another testament of the Lord's attention to detail. No short cuts even on snowflakes! He said--"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."
The article made me go get my Patriarchal blessing because I remembered this line ...Each and every one has different gifts, for no two are the same. That is one of the great Divine truths, of the greatness of the Divine Creator, for no two are created equal, in every respect, there are differences.
We are as uniquely individual as are those snowflakes. God is in the details. We are "miracles of beauty" even more so than lacy snowflakes. We are original, one of a kind, a daughter of God.
Oh, I just remembered this old article that has some great thoughts in it. Enjoy!
President Grant enunciated that, "A Patriarch is a Prophet to the individual as a Prophet is to the Church."
http://www.lds.org/general-conference/1986/10/your-patriarchal-blessing-a-liahona-of-light?lang=eng&query=patriarchal+blessing
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