Snow is on my mind. After glorious sunshine and temperatures in the 60s yesterday, we woke up to 7 inches of God’s magical white fluff … even though the daffodils are blooming. So, I thought it would be cool to take a REEL to REAL look at Sia’s Snowman video.
I came across this sweet, catchy tune in December after my husband found the Christmas station on Sirius in our car.
Immediately, this little melody got stuck in my head. I found myself playing it several times throughout the holidays, and then I watched the YouTube video.
Y’all, this story is seriously precious and made me love the song even more.
I wasn’t familiar with the Australian artist, Sia, but her raspy tone and fast vibrato highlight a controlled technique referred to as glottal stops.
These vocal gymnastics happen because of the way she pronounces vowel sounds while controlling her air. It’s a difficult, complex technique to accomplish, and I love everything about her voice. Her style is uniquely identifiable, like Elvis or Johnny Cash.
This unique Claymation masterpiece portrays a love story between Mr. and Mrs. Snowman, but the little girl becomes the story’s hero.
The video begins as a childlike version of Sia builds Mr. and Mrs. Snowman. She places their stick hands together, and they come alive. They affectionately gaze at each other while twirling and dancing. In essence, the little girl creates a love story within her snowy creativity.
The lyrics are written as a love song from Mrs. Snowman to her Mister. As the sun brings signs of Spring, the snow couple becomes troubled as they start melting. Nevertheless, Mrs. Snow pledges her faithfulness to her snowman and suggests they hide from the sun.
Sia becomes concerned with the melting snow too, and takes it upon herself to help Mr. and Mrs. Snowman.
With the aid of her adorable, hairy sidekick, Sia loads a cooler with ice in her trusty red wagon. She then shows a map of the North Pole to Mr. and Mrs. Snowman and places them inside the cooler.
They’ve melted significantly, and if ever snowmen showed fear, it is evident that Mr. and Mrs. Snowman are anxious.
So, let’s watch the video, and then we’ll talk more.
Is that sweet or what?
I’ve thought about this little story so many times since first watching the video. Besides being a hauntingly, beautiful melody, there is so much goodness in this imaginative work of art.
Helping someone in need can make a big difference. For Mr. and Mrs. Snowman, it saved their lives.
It took great effort for the little girl and her pup to find the North Pole, yet they pressed on.
Her toil exhibits all the fruits of the Spirit.
But the fruit of the Spirit [the result of His presence within us] is love [unselfish concern for others], joy, [inner] peace, patience [not the ability to wait, but how we act while waiting], kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control. Against such things, there is no law. Galatians 5:22-23 AMP
Sometimes circumstances or people in our lives will test our willingness to share some of our fruit. Yet … Paul said that only through the power of the Holy Spirit can we as believers live out these fruits, successfully denying our fleshly selves.
I don’t think it’s a coincidence that Paul listed love first. Honestly, I don’t think we can operate in the rest of these fruits unless we love and care about people.
I remember when God challenged me to consider if I truly loved my fellow man? So, I started praying that He would help me genuinely love people. I realized I would never have a burden for their soul if I didn’t love them.
Love isn’t necessarily about words, is it?
Love is all about action.
The actions we take such as concern for another’s well-being or practicing peace in less than peaceful situations. Showing patience in our behavior by being kind or being good to others just because we can -even when it doesn’t feel good. Exercising self-control, gentleness, and persistent faithfulness that promotes endurance in hard times.
You see, all the fruits of the Spirit lived out together, or even one by one, can make a big difference in a broken or lonely heart.
Patience can calm anger and soothe grief.
Kindness can encourage, and goodness can cultivate hope and joy.
Gentleness can promote healing, and self-control can produce faithfulness.
It’s a never-ending, perpetually evolving love that shows up over and over in countless ways when someone needs us the most.
Paul reminds us in 1 Corinthians 16:14 …
“Let everything you do be done in love” [motivated and inspired by God’s love for us].
That’s the bottom line, folks; God’s love for us should motivate us to love without boundaries. After all, He put action behind His love when He sent Jesus to die a cruel death for our sin.
Will it be easy? Probably not; we’re not all easy to love, are we?
But Jesus told us why we needed to love each other in the book of John.
“I am giving you a new commandment, that you love one another. Just as I have loved you, so you too are to love one another. By this, everyone will know that you are My disciples if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.” John 13:34-35 AMP
“Everyone will know that you are My disciples if you have love and unselfish concern for one another.”
Our love for each other, or the lack of … will identify to the world who we are or are not, right?
The ending of this video finds Mr. and Mrs. Snowman safe. They’ve made it to the North Pole or perhaps their heaven or eternity … all because of a little girl who created and loved them well.
This sweet story reminds me of another love story created within our world’s divine foundation … the greatest story ever told.
So, let’s go love well … there are lives to be saved.
Love you, and I mean it!
Mel
Important Disclaimer!!! I do not own or claim any rights to Sia’s Snowman video directed by the immensely talented Lior Molcho. I’m just a massive fan of this beautiful song and carefully crafted video. Well done, Sia! I’m your newest fan! Be sure to add this sweet tune to your Christmas/winter playlist – I guarantee it will make you smile every time you hear it!