Watching all of those snowflakes fall down, I was reminded of a book called Snowflakes that I once picked up in the bookstore. Over the weekend, the sky was filled with falling snow. You can use a snowflake pattern, or, be creative and make your own designs. I can always ask, "how do they do that so consistently? We are all unique - like snowflakes There has been a flurry of news from the Braidwood Inquiry in Vancouver over the past day or two about various experts proposing how the safety issue with tasers may be related to heart disease. This was taken up by the whole school making paper snowflakes in art with the challenge - Before class cut sheets of construction paper in half for the background (border) color. Let them remind me that I am like that in Your eyes… So beautiful, so special, So one of a kind. What tactics do you use to remind yourself that others are unique? We Are Beautiful Like Snowflakes is a title that promises poems of praise and uplift, but Lisa Rhodes-Ryabchich presents beauty of surprising complexity. The LGBT agenda continued and the pupils took advantage of the snowy weather with 'Snowflake' themed activities. Just like when I was flipping through the book filled with page after page of unique snowflake images, it can be overwhelming to see everything as separate and independent and so, so different. Stir over medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. And we are unique, in as much as a wave is unique, but we're all part of the same oneness, if you will. Your email address will not be published. Every tiny intricate snowflake was truly beautiful. Because of this, we know that we are exactly as He intended for us to be! It was the most snow I'd seen in a long, long time and the area where I live declared it a blizzard. To make your bulletin board or door more meaningful, I have also included snowflakes where the students can write how they are unique. Just like we all come from God, our Heavenly Parent. Read the scripture: Moses 2:27 “I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female created I them.”. Title: "We're As Unique As Snowflakes!" Mariel (mahr-eeee-elle) is a mother of 7 kiddos, finish carpenter's wife, and FAMILY enthusiast. Just like a snowflake, I wanted to be something that could be examined very closely without it being at all difficult to tell how I was different from all of the others. You can see a great selection here. should be like? But, the best part about her dancing is that she had to work really hard to gain her flexibility. Of course, we are all unique, and it is not bad to be aware of it, but we must also remember that uniqueness does not give us special rights over others because we are all unique. But look at what snow can do when all the little flakes stick together. December 22, 2009 at 09:03 PM. December 24, 2009 at 11:41 AM. :), Posted by: Dani, this is wonderfully written! Posted by: Even when it's been complimentary, I always think to myself, "I'm nothing like that person. You can follow this conversation by subscribing to the comment feed for this post. - uh uh dani boo!! Another feature that defines the education received by people of the “snowflake” generation, is that their parents have made them feel very special and unique. We need to be together. We're all pretty familiar with the idea that all snowflakes are unique, but seeing them in all of their unique glory really hit home for me. Throw two cups of ice into the blender on low and chop until it is chipped into tiny pieces. Jay Schryer | December 21, 2009 at 02:23 PM, That is one awesome photo. He doesn’t make any mistakes. It's so easy to define each other by appearances or skills or qualities. My favorite thing you said is "What if we assumed nothing and waited to learn about them, waited to hear what they had to say about the world instead of making assumptions based on their appearance or our preconceived notions of what a human of their age/type/race/gender/ethnicity/religion/etc. There’s a unique beauty in that and knowing that no matter what, there is no one that can contribute, influence, or live their life quite like we each can. What do you notice about them that is beautiful? If we're all unique, there really isn't any need to force it. Really great comment, Alex! Unique Like A Snowflake › Lifestyle. This Family Night Lesson is to help your family members realize their own personal beauty and worth in this world. Point out the differences between the images in the article. You can string them together to make a garland, or hang them  on a window. And...happy blogging! Read the scripture:  Moses 2:27 “I, God, created man in mine own image, in the image of mine Only Begotten created I him; male and female created I them.”. I hope your holidays are wonderful!! We are snow and ice and water. But there are others who insist that, for all our differences, we’re all, in the end, just snowflakes. Love. There is no one else just like us in all the world! “I will lose the habit of stars in the heavens, as frozen water loses the habit of snowflakes. Albert | UrbanMonk.Net | Print out the Bible verse picture and make copies. We … I'm so glad you liked the post and the photo as well. God is perfect. Merry Christmas. They are really easy to do if you have a nice blender. We want to be able to simplify things, and I get that. (Science lied to you.) Some people are shy about saying good things out loud about themselves, so it is good to practice! It makes things a lot easier, and who doesn't love easy? Specially you dani :) But everybody is also the same. All snowflakes are unique, sort of. Posted by: It really is and what's great about it is that we really all can say we're unique. positively present | I would rather just be who I am and if that is unique to some, that's okay. we do like to simplify our understanding of people. We wouldn't be judging others with the harshness that can sometimes jump so readily ahead of even our most kind thoughts. Isaiah 1:18 - "Come now, and let us reason together," says the Lord. But what if we stopped having categories? Use marshmallows to make rice crispy treats. Perhaps that's one reason I clung so much to that Snowflake book. -- yet we're all uniquely who we are. Embrace it! So beautiful, in fact, that I had to do some research to make sure I wasn’t being fooled by computer editing or animation. What you will need: Construction Paper Foam Self-Adhesive Foam Snowflake Shapes Glue How to Make the Snowflake Picture: 1. I loved reading the tips as much as the comments. be blessed, (If you haven't already clicked on the link, check out Snowflakes on Amazon and "Click to Look Inside" to see some of the images from the book.) Make sure to add your own thoughts about each person. positively present | Thanks for a great read, and have a great Xmas! To echo what you said, although we're all different, in many ways we're the same. I think it would be wonderful if we could suspend judgement and assumption, if we could put our pasts on hold and see someone with fresh eyes. We are all unique. unique and one of a kind. #girl #tumblr #pinterest #christmas” A snowflake is a single ice crystal, or an aggregation of ice crystals. (Today, after going to Amazon to grab the link to this book and checking out once again, I decided to order it. For example:  My daughter is really good at art. Posted by: Went to a workshop the other day where we did a very poof-poof "let's hold hands and share our life stories" type of group love session. You made my day by writing that! Our naked eye sees snow as unremarkable white dots. We all have a uniqueness to us but we are all similar. Created in 2009, 'Or so she says...' is all about ideas for the family. As Unique As Snowflakes Board. "And here comes the snow... A language in which no word is ever repeated.". What you wrote is so true. December 22, 2009 at 08:14 AM, really inspiring article. I like unique people and have learned in Al-Anon to accept and have compassion. There are so many people -- just like there were so many snowflakes in the blizzard I saw this weekend! Tell your family about how God created us. So perfect! December 22, 2009 at 07:00 AM. mostly nice though." I think, for me at least, the best possible way to approach it is to be unique. Posted by: I wanted to be so unlike anyone else. Just like a snowflake there are no two people alike. Fore more Family Night ideas, try these posts: Project ‘Is Love Alive?’ – A Service Family Night. I cannot stress enough how important it is to remember this, to know that, though it may seem like you've seen a "type" of person before, you should never assume that you know everything about him or her. We wouldn't be assuming people should act or be a certain way. It wasn’t easy, but she did it! It's so easy to place ourselves and others in boxes. Lance | © 2018 Or So She Says... By: Pretty Darn Cute Design, This post may contain affiliate links. People are more complex than that. So, after a number of years looking for another me I have decided that I am a snowflake, I am unique, and there is just one of me. They will float through different clouds of different temperatures and different levels of moisture, which means the ice crystal will grow in a unique … Most of us grew up learning that every little snowflake was unique–probably as a way to make us as individuals feel special. Barbara - It's definitely important to look below the surface because, as we well know, things aren't always what they seem. ** More bulletin board kits: We are like each other in many ways, but we are never the same. I love the part where you shared to look beneath the surface. Yet the snowflakes all fall in different places around the World! You write beautifully and so much resonated with my spirit! 1 Package of (Any flavor) Kool-aid. Unique is a unique word. yip. Tell your family about how God created us. Instead of using snow, we use marshmallows. And, of course, it brings me back to that analogy between snowflakes and people that implies that we, like those little flakes of snow, are all unique. You've raised such a great point about how things used to be and how, if people hadn't thought for themselves, these things still might be that way. He or she, just like you, is unique and it is this uniqueness that makes us all so amazingly awesome. The snowflake book is gorgeous! When this happens, we can feel overwhelmed. December 22, 2009 at 03:54 PM, Posted by: Rocky - Me too! So, it's been a roller-coaster experience, and definitely not what we expected. Here are the basic instructions on how to fold a paper snowflake. Unfortunately, like many lessons you learned in childhood, this is one that undoes itself once you learn more about the world around you. Give everyone a handful of marshmallows and then at the count of three, go wild throwing them at each other. This beauty is hard won, in vivid poems of family, race, faith, and nature. Like how one cubic foot of snow can contain like a billion flakes. Eventually all people become ugly when we are defiled by sin. Just like in the images of the snowflakes. Meier | That is SO well-said and I really agree with that. Dani, I really like how you tied some of the questions I asked into the holiday season because, you're right, we often have to spend time with those we have a lot of history with. **Instructions on how to set up and implement this bulletin board are included!! Rocky | R O C K O N O V A.COM | There is nobody in the world just like you. To be compared to someone else has always been irritating to me. Read more in the Disclosure, including info on Adthrive, the publishing network for this blog. You might find some that are exceedingly similar (particularly at the beginning of a flake's development) but fully formed snowflakes are indeed structurally different, if only by … And on a less Buddhist Zen magic level than "we are all one" malarky, I really think that people all have the same stuff. We are all snowflakes. We want that, I think, because it makes us feel like we've got people figured out. We are all beautiful. Unique Like A Snowflake ... One day in March, everything shut down and we all had to learn how to work, teach, study, do therapy, and take classes remotely without much preparation. What if we started out with every new person we met as a completely clean slate? I'm thinking about buying it too. We like to be able understand things and sometimes we come across things or people that just don't fit into categories. Each one IS unique, but we all have the same structure and are pretty similar in spite of our differences. I've always known snowflakes were unique, but seeing them really makes it more real. Syd - Acceptance and compassion are so important and those are both so essential to the underlying purpose of this post. No two snowflakes were alike. Transfer the syrup into a container with a spout. When it falls to the ground, it makes this huge compilation of flakes that blend together covering the ground in white. We are all unique, just as each snowflake is. As the ice crystal falls through a cloud and to the ground, water vapor freezes onto the ice crystal, eventually creating the symmetrical six-sided snowflake we all know. ", Posted by: Erin - Thank you! It really pays to form your own opinions about people. And, let your beauty shine. One of my favorite treats is to make homemade snow cones. See, it's the ratio of "expected" to "unexpected" that gives us dimensionality and makes each one of us unique. In deep woods, the speaker of one poem sees the easily overlooked “Decorative/Tiny plants,” and notes their “Confidence and/Perseverance.” I like to think all of my hairstyles are like snowflakes as well all different and … You will need: For the most part, I've had the desire to be different. Enjoy!! ), we really are all so unique and, when you think about it, that's pretty amazing. Your email address will not be published. Posted by: She takes time with her handwriting and her homework pages are always neat and easy to read. Add a magnetic strip to the back so the c… Thank You, God, For the gift of winter. I saw that quote in the Snowflakes book and thought it was great. The sky! Now snowflakes are roundly reviled." Daphne - Isn't it amazing?! And real hi, with as many around as there is, aint no one gonna notice your differences unless they care enough to look closely. A good reminder to look at others with a fresh untainted eye and allow them the opportunity to reveal their uniqueness to us in whichever way that might be. Mrs. Vollenweider ‘s Kindergarten students created their own snowflakes and then wrote why … Have you ever built a snowman or had a snowball fight? Something is either unique or it isn't, and damn few thigns are. It all depends on the atmospheric conditions it originates and how it ends up on the surface. Some common types of snowflakes would have the shape of a column like needles, or simple hexagonal plates, and sometimes a thick hexagonal column of prisms. Hayden Tompkins | positively present | LIKE EACH SNOWFLAKE WE ARE DIFFERENT - everyone is unique from head to toe. To open the class, we met for circle time and sang a few snowflake songs you can find that talk about snowflakes and how God made us unique like snowflakes. Seeing uniqueness without the oneness makes you feel separate and distant and removed. If we look for the positives in others, we'll find them (and vice versa!). Let the contents boil for a few minutes and then remove from heat. 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