These kind of photos make my senses come to life!  I can smell fresh pine and want to reach out and touch one of those delicate water droplets!  Though the needles have points, I can almost feel their suppleness between my fingers.  I really want to break off a piece and hold it close to my nose to get the full Christmasy aroma!  The green color is rich and earthy, and I can almost imagine standing under many of these dripping majestic giants breathing in the scents of a damp forrest floor.

Creation has an incredibly powerful life-giving effect.  Every nerve ending inside me wants to stand at attention and salute the Maker of all things beautiful.  My heart wants to sing and declare that what God has done is good!  I believe we were made to herald His wonders.  As the beautiful ancient carol's words proclaim,

"Joy to the world! The Lord is come;

Let earth receive her King;  

Let every heart prepare Him room,

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and nature sing,

And heaven and heaven and nature sing."

It seems that all of heaven and nature point to the Source of love and life!  Jesus...a very part of the Father Himself...sent to earth to redeem back what a very real enemy had attempted to steal.  His life, the most radiant reflection of God Himself was offered to man so that we could "see" the heart of the Father; so we could touch, feel, taste, hear and truly experience what love really is!  

The pine trees?  Just one of thousands of reflections of Him.  

Jesus?  The ultimate gift - God coming to earth!