Christmas Diamonds
Wind-swept pristine frozen white fluff
delicately sculpted into powdery drifts, shaped and designed and, then, refined
to tasteful elegant overhanging crested waves of immaculate beauty,
sparkle-glisten in frigid crispness with captured light focus assimilated by
the random patterns of individual flakes. Each icy lace quite subtly, yet
precisely distinctive, different from all clones, shines brightly in its own
unique manner, twinkling like blue-white crystal stars strewn random upon black
satin midnight dark. True miracle for the Christmas Eve, or, any gifted other.
Interspersed amongst the multitudes of
those who annually celebrate Christmas, that sacred event of the birth of Jesus
Christ, the Son of God made man, a few diamonds shine with the holy light of
Christianity. In the realm of exemplary “Christians”, those identified and
recognized not by their own self-deluded continuous pious profession of
Christ-like through practiced word and performance show, but, rather, clearly by
their holy manner, action, speech, worthy deed, attitude, selfless way of
living, to wit---generous, humble, kind, filled with virtue, faith, hope,
charity, good, even, to a fault…those saintly types who voiceless preach by
living the Golden Rule, even when no one is watching, those rare angel diamonds
sparkle with the very essence of God’s own goodness as light assimilated by
fine cut facets indicative of the shape of virtuosity.
Christians---persons
like…
Parents---who
daily sacrifice so their progeny might have a better life;
Clergy---who
dare preach the gospel accurately in the face of social adversity;
Teachers---who
educate by example, fairness and without favoritism or excuses;
People---young
and old, pure of heart and tender nature who live un-selfishly,
obeying all ten Commandments, not just those
they find convenient
or easy or acceptable…
A lady approaches the century mark, soon
to be one hundred years young; a fine lady, full of Grace; one who smiles
naturally…and, always! And, while certainly not wealthy with silver or gold or
worldly material worth, has garnered little formal education but has been
perpetually kind, considerate and---what? Good? Yes, very good! Truly one of those
special sparkling diamonds easily recognizable among mankind’s own. Frail of
physical; Herculean of spirit!
Thankfully, the gleam within this
precious stone presently in the guise of woman, shines on, in her children and,
to the future with their progeny. The family cares for this lady in a manner that
allows dignity, offers hope, contentment, happiness for all concerned. And, to
the world, there is a steep price exacted for their sacrifice of time, love,
caring; but, there are no complaints.
Only quiet examples of purity…of love…of
Christians---real life, true, shining Christians!
Christians, like diamonds, catch the
eye, touch the heart, lighten the soul, inspire the spirit.
That mission is what God meant for them
to do---it is their sacred purpose! Amen!
Merry Christmas!
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