stars. When the moon is full and round, how large and pretty it looks! God made the moon and stars to shine at night. Have you ever noticed the stars twinkle at night? How pretty they are! There are so many of them that we could never count them all. At one time some shepherds saw a beautiful large star; it was a sign that the Savior of the world was born.

The Rain and the Snow

I think it is pleasant to sit by the window and watch the rain as it falls, sometimes in tiny drops and sometimes in large ones.

The warm showers make the grass, trees, and flowers grow. After the shower is over, the grass looks fresh and green.

The birds also seem to be glad for the rain. They chirp among the trees when the shower is over.

We see the pretty clouds in the sky. The wind moves them about. Sometimes a storm comes, and then we see the lightning and hear the thunder.

PLAYING IN THE LEAVES

When winter-time comes, it gets cold, and the ground is all covered with pure-white crystals of snow. Everything looks so clean and pretty with its white coat on. We see the little snowbirds flying around, and they are so happy picking up seeds for food.

Then we love to get on our mittens and warm coats, and go out in the snow, too. People hitch horses to sleighs and enjoy rides. They put bells on the horses, and these jingle merrily when the horses go fast.

In the far north it gets very cold, and when the people go anywhere, they hitch dogs to sleds.

In the Bible we read that the Lord will make our hearts white as snow if we confess our sins and take him for our Savior.

Winter’s Blessings

Pretty little snowflakes
Falling to the ground;
Here is one, there is one,
Ev’rywhere they’re found.

See them fall so gently
Through the frosty air;
Every little snowflake
Has its beauties rare.

Soon the ground is covered,
With the pretty snow;
Then we see the snowbirds
Flying to and fro.

Do you think the snowbirds
Like the wintry day?
Do you think they’re happy
As they chirp and play?

Happy little creatures—
Do not reap or sow,
Yet the Master feeds them,
Even in the snow.

Jesus made the birdies
Blessings to enjoy;
Then, oh, do not harm them,
Little girl or boy.

In the pleasant evenings,
Then the rabbits go
Through the woods and bushes,
Playing in the snow.

All the night they ramble,
But at break of day
They must hunt a refuge,
There to hide away.

So these little creatures
Love the fallen snow;
Should not we enjoy it,
Who God’s blessings know?

Should we ever murmur,
Should we e’er complain,
When God sendeth blessings,
As the snow and rain?

No; we ought to thank him,
Yes, for everything;
And we ought his praises
Daily to him sing.

He is love and kindness
To us all below;
On the just and unjust,
Sendeth rain and snow.

Let us e’er be thankful
For his love to us;
He’s so kind and faithful,
Giving blessings thus.

Let us ask the Savior,
As we kneel to pray,
“Help us to be thankful,
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