Winters first snowfall. Do you have a sweet memory from your childhood days? As a young girl I would watch anxiously as the first few flakes would drift down to lay the beginnings of a winter's blanket. I can remember looking out the window late at night with nobody around, watching the quiet flakes dance in the street lights, the beauty filling my heart with a feeling of peace. Each flake so beautifully different. Each so very small alone, but magnificent together. Each frosted drop of heaven did it's part to dress the earth in a white crystalline gown.
It is the small things in life that add up to greatness. A smile. A word of complement. A warm greeting. Time given out of the business of life... a charitable donation for those in need. Tiny individual flakes of kindness that GROW into a beautiful blanket of love and happiness. Small acts of kindness that become something extraordinary!
The total from the winning bids of each Christmas kitty came to $510.00. But with a few added "flakes" of charitable kindness we were able to donate $1000.00 to the Haiti Gospel Mission. Thank you to each tiny wonderful snowflake that helped Grow our cause into a BIG beautiful blanket of love.
My heart is filled with gratitude.
Merry CHRISTmas!
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Beautiful post; I loved how you wrote this!
I hope you and yours had a warm, wonderful holiday!
How gracious and giving your ART Group was to do this! xXx I am so pleased it turned out so well ;-D
Posted by: Ellen | December 29, 2010 at 03:34 PM
Such a wonderful thing you did, I'm sure it made your Christmas extra special. Wishing you a blessed happy new year. Love Lorrie
Posted by: lilylovekin | December 28, 2010 at 02:57 PM
Beautiful sentiment of grace! I hope you n' yours had a wonderful, warm Christmas~
Posted by: Ellen | December 27, 2010 at 04:26 PM
Lorraine, I hope your Christmas was wonderful!
Much love to you!
Cerri
Posted by: Cerri | December 27, 2010 at 01:21 PM
Hope you had a very Merry christmas! Ive missed coming to your blog and life has settled down a bit so I will be here lots!!!
Come visit me also !:)
Loads of hugs!
Priscila
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Posted by: Priscila | December 26, 2010 at 11:54 PM
No matter how much winter
we have had, a fresh coat
of snow still makes my heart
sing! So happy that you have
had this experience this year;
so happy, too, that generous
snowflakes made your auction
such a success. Big Christmas
hugs floating your way....
xx Suzanne
Posted by: Privet and Holly | December 26, 2010 at 09:18 PM
Dear Lorraine,
Just popped by, to wish you and your dear family the best and happiest Christmas.
Wishing you much love, joy and peace at this special time.
I am so thankful for your friendship and loved reading your post today and the special memories you shared.
Sending warm hugs from NZ
Carolyn
Posted by: Carolyn Green | December 24, 2010 at 05:58 PM
...that is a beautiful thing dear lorraine. a beautiful blanket of love. congratulations.
your paper snowflakes are gorgeous. i wish i could see them in person! please know how much i love you dear friend.
merry merry CHRISTmas to you.
huge hugs,
c
Posted by: chrissy | December 24, 2010 at 06:59 AM
I am so in "love" with my Birdie Blue Kitty, just to know that a little bit of love goes A LONG WAY for those in need, simply warms my heart. Many Blessings to you ladies who did such a wonderful project for people in Haiti.Your post today is so nice too Lorraine!
Posted by: Sandra Lee | December 23, 2010 at 03:01 PM
how amazing! Merry Christmas to you and your family! susan
Posted by: susan | December 23, 2010 at 12:24 PM
Wonderful! A Merry Christmas to you :-)
Posted by: Rebecca | December 23, 2010 at 05:24 AM