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Snowflake 2026
Challenge #1

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Participating in the Snowflake Challenge allows me to start off in the new year in a way that would give me opportunities to interact with various other fans.

2021: https://fardell34.blogspot.com/2021/12/church-notes-in-2021.html

2022: https://fardell34.blogspot.com/2022/12/church-notes-2022.html

2023: https://twitter.com/fardell24/status/1741335515847381307

2024: https://x.com/fardell24/status/1873231036752318711

2025: https://fardell34.blogspot.com/2025/12/church-notes-2025-overall.html

In the Historia café, Andrea breathed a sigh of relief, although Mina Rodgers had yet to arrive. She then saw Quinn re-enter. “Quinn?” she asked.

“Looks like SpiderGirl and the fourth vigilante showed up and didn’t fight each other,” Quinn said as she sat down next to Andrea.

“The fourth vigilante’s mentor showed up too,” Andrea said. “That makes six.”

“But what do you think caused Anders to act like she did?”

“I’m not sure.”

“I’m not sure either.”


The Enigma arrived on the Historia’s roof and looked at the time. “Like, it’s still a while before the play goes to Intermission. She then reflected on what had happened as she observed Lawndale. The Lynn Anders she had just faced was different to woman she had spoken to briefly two days earlier. ‘It’s not just the booze,’ she considered. ‘The situation has broken her, and someone has manipulated her. There’s no proof that it’s Osborn, of course.’


Mina entered the café not long after Quinn returned. She saw her brother and went over to him. “Sorry I’m late, my roommate wanted me to watch what Anders was doing.”

“I’m glad you’re here,” Dewey said. “This is Andrea.”

“So, one of the vigilantes wants you to look into what happened with the robot pterodactyl?” she asked.

“Yes. We want to see if the Mall’s security footage picked up who was controlling it. Ninja Talon said that she and Dafoanairi were focused on stopping it.”

“I’ll have to think about it,” Mina answered. “It is quite risky to share my account.”

“You don’t have to answer right away,” Andrea said.

“I’ll get back to you tomorrow,” Mina said.

“You’ll sleep on it, in other words,” Andrea surmised.

Mina nodded.


As the play went into intermission, Sandi caught up with Daria before she could enter the café.

“Has something happened?” Daria asked.

“Yes, but not here,” Sandi answered.

“Up on the roof,” Daria decided.

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Christmas Day
Isaiah 9:6, 7
Luke 2:8 - 20
The shepherds undestood the need for sacrifice. They had seen sheep going off to the Temple for sacrifice.

Psalm 67

The shepherds went to be part of what was happening, and they spread the news.

Mary's reflections
- The Old Testament prophecies.
- Her immaculate conception.
- Her talk with Elizabeth
- The shepherds' visit.

It was the middle of the night when the angels appeared to the shepherds. Suddenly there was light.

Jesus came to bring mankind from the darkness of sin to the light of God's Kingdom through His sacrifice on the Cross.

Christmas Eve
John 3:16

Isaiah 9:6, 7
John 8:12

Jesus was already great
John 1:1 - 5
The Word
Everything was created through Jesus

Circumstances
Mary wasn't yet married to Joseph
Joseph intended to deal with the situation quietly
But God intervened

Roman Census
Long journey to Bethlehem

Shepherds were considered the most common of people. But God sent angels to them anyway.
They were changed by the experience.

The Magi
Brought expensive gifts despite the possibility of bandits.

Herod
God warned Josepth and they fled to Egypt.

John 16:33

Jesus wants to be in our hearts and minds.

7th December: https://www.deviantart.com/brenorenz/journal/Church-notes-7th-December-2025-1272544084

14th December: https://www.deviantart.com/brenorenz/journal/Church-notes-14th-December-2025-1275100010

21st December: https://fardell24.dreamwidth.org/971290.html

Quinn continued watching the broadcast, even as Donna kept changing the channels. “No good. It looks like she has taken control of the Emergency Alert System,” Donna said.

“Would you know where that is?” Quinn asked.

“I know there’s one nearby, on Bernstein and Mertz,” Andrea answered.

‘I could try that, but how to get away.’


Sandi passed Dewey Rodgers as she left the Historia and headed eastwards towards the Jefferson Bridge.


“Dewey!” Andrea said as she saw him enter the café.

“Hi Andrea, what’s this about Anders?”

“Calling SpiderGirl out. Speaking of…”

“My sister, Mina, said that you could do it,” Dewey responded. “She’ll be here shortly.”

“Good. I’ll just need to inform Ninja Talon in a short while.”


‘Good,’ Quinn thought as she overheard. She turned her attention back to the TV.

“You have half an hour, SpiderGirl. There are only three Emergency Alert stations in Lawndale. Can you find the right one?”

“What kind of sick challenge is that?” Quinn groused as she headed out of the café. She then went to the stairs upwards.

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Brittany Taylor dyes her hair dark with a permanent dye, instead of one that leaks all over the place. Meanwhile, Daria Morgendorffer is admitted to Cedars of Lawndale with a mysterious rash.

fanfiction.net: https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14531897/1/

Archive Of Our Own: https://archiveofourown.org/works/75915261