"The end of the joyous day had come. The two children were both lying in their beds.
'Oh, Heidi!' Clara exclaimed, "I can see so many glittering stars, and I feel as if we were driving in a high carriage straight into the sky.'
'Yes, and do you know why the stars twinkle so merrily?' inquired Heidi.
'No, but tell me.'
'Because they know that God in heaven looks after us mortals and we never need to fear. See, they twinkle and show us how to be merry, too. But Clara, we must not forget to pray to God and ask Him to think of us and keep us safe.'"
Heidi by Johanna Spyri, Chapter 20
One thing I love about winter is the stars. (I know it's not technically winter yet, but we have had lots of snow already and daytime temps are below freezing.)
The stars seem clearer and brighter in the cold - partly, no doubt, because the trees are bare, so we see more from our bedroom windows. While their merry twinkling may be the main delight for a child, their immensity, distance, and multiplicity put me in greater awe of their (and my) Creator.
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