Crystals

Last school year we made chemistry science fair projects and presented them at the science fair one afternoon afternoon. What a crazy week we had but so much fun too! One of our projects was growing borax crystals. We put the saturated borax solution into three jars and then put one in the refrigerator, one in an ice bath, and one at room temperature. The hypothesis was the the one in the ice bath would grow the fastest and we were correct! Yay! I like it when that happens.

As we examined the crystals though, we noticed how the crystals that grew in each environment looked different from each other. The crystals from the ice bath were more white and dense. The crystals at room temperature were clear and we could see their geometric shapes a little more clearly. The crystals in the refrigerator were somewhere in between having some characteristics of each of the other crystals.

So, why am I talking about these crystals from a year ago? Thinking about our crystal project made me think about us as Christians. In some ways we are like these crystals. We all come from different backgrounds, different environments, and different families. Yet God created each of us and loves each of us. Even though our environments and backgrounds have shaped us all a bit differently, God has made us each beautiful and wants to use our unique traits. When we are all together worshipping Him and living our lives to bring Him glory, it makes a beautiful picture.