White Pine With Snow

Looking for signs, even glimpses of hope these days, and then it snowed Saturday night into Sunday - a heavy, wet, ground-covering, branch-bending snow. Here's an early morning photo of the young, self-seeded, White Pine out front, when the snow started to let up. 

Then investigating the symbolism of both snow and pine, I put the two themes together and realized the possibilities for good wishes and a hint of optimism. 

"God has given us two books - the book of nature and the book of the Bible."  Father Alexander Men

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Sweet smell of pine, enliven us.

Fire sparks of pine, ignite courtesy anew.

Wreath of pine, kindness as our prize.

Endurance of pine, encircle us.
Iroquois Peace Tree, talk to us.

First snow, clean heart of Christ's Gospel.

First snow, safe covering of unity.

First snow, preservation of our goodness.

First snow, land softly on made-up minds.

First snow, Melt, frozen hearts!