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SNOWDROP COOKIES

And let us consider one another to provoke unto love and to good works. . . .
-- Hebrews 10:24

Once upon a time, there was a blonde princess who was sweet and true, and wanted a life of love and joy. By and by, she married her prince. They had two little princelings. Life was good.

But she wasn’t like other princesses. She cooked and cleaned and scrimped and saved, because her prince wasn’t rich. They thought it was important that she stay home to focus fully on the princelings.

So she did. They lived simply. They went without a lot of things, although you’d never know it.

Meanwhile, there was another princess born to the same family. But she wanted to live like a real princess. She didn’t like cooking and cleaning, and especially not scrimping and saving. She married her prince, too. But he was rich.

On top of that, this princess embarked on a professional career. She studied and worked and rose to the top in her realm.

Through the years, no princelings ever came along, and the domestic arts somehow escaped her. Her lifestyle was exciting and elegant, though, from her city condominium to jet-setting vacations.

Overall, she was happy. But she, too, went without some things.

Sadly, over the years, a wall of ice built up between these sisters. It seems their mother, the queen, pitted them against each other in subtle ways.

She’d mention to the homemaker sister that her executive sister had just gotten a fabulous new car or some bling-bling. Then she’d mention to the executive that her sister’s sons were the sweetest, smartest, most beautiful children in the world, and were making her so happy to be a grandmother.

See? The wicked queen made both princesses bite the poison apple of jealousy.

Years would go by and they wouldn’t get together except at Christmas. Their gifts for each other were cautious and impersonal. Don’t offend, but don’t get too close. There was a stiffness, a reserve.

Then, one Christmas season not long ago, they were talking on the phone. The homemaker princess asked the career princess what she might give her for Christmas.

‘’Oh, how about a batch of Snowdrop Cookies?’’ the rich professional snapped. ‘’You know, the ones where you roll the ball of chocolate dough in powdered sugar? I’ve been too busy to bake cookies for years, but they’re my favorite. They remind me of Christmases in our childhood.’’

The poor princess was insulted. Yeah, right. Like, that’s an order?!? Like, that’s all I can afford?!? Like, I can take time out of MY schedule to bake for YOU because YOU’RE so BUSY?!? I’m not your maid! Make them yourself! Bah, humbug!

Days passed. Things were hustle-bustle. The homemaker princess wasn’t thinking about anything in particular when she pulled out her huge, long recipe file . . .

. . . and it flipped right open to the ‘’Snowdrop Cookies’’ card.

She got tingles.

She has a relationship with Someone who has a habit of nudging her to do the right thing, no matter what.

She smiled. She yielded. And baked up a batch of pretty ones, and mailed them that day.

Then she got a call. Her sister was all choked up.

‘’I can’t believe you actually made those for me! My favorite! Nobody’s done anything so nice for me in I don’t know how long.’’

‘’Well, I love you and I want you to be happy.’’

There was a pause. Then a gush of emotion:

‘’It’s been a long time since anybody’s said that to me, too. Oh, Honey, I love you, too! I can’t wait to see you this Christmas!’’

Like favorite cookies melt in your mouth, the ice melted.

And so the real fairy tale began: a tale of two sisters, starting over, with love and joy and mutual respect. You guessed it: and they all lived happily ever after.

And who do you think cooked it all up? That’s right: the heavenly Baker, with another one of His recipes for reconciliation . . . which, by the way, are His favorite . . . because they taste so sweet.

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Prayer request: An old friend and singing mate, Sue, has lost her husband to a sudden, raging cancer. Jeff was a wonderful and talented man, making a successful career out of doing voiceovers for advertising and so forth. The oldest of their four children just started college at Vassar. Sue is heartbroken. Holy Spirit, come into her heart and shine the light of the assurance of the resurrection into the darkness of her sudden widowhood, and draw her and her children closer to You. (2 Corinthians 5:1)