ck out this site on Christian symbolism

I just found and really got inspired by this site on early Christian symbolism, www.christiansymbols.net ; ck it out! Going to work on today my pinecones, which are based on the symbolism for the fir tree and evergreen which mean "elect of heaven, symbol of patience and eternal life, God's everlasting love, and Christ's birth. The pinecone is a seed bearer of the fir and evergreen, and it speaks to me of being a messenger of the Good News and planting His seeds in the lives of people we meet. Also, at some point, I am going to make a beaver. They symbolize the pursuit of holiness. Apparently, in ancient books on this, the beaver's private parts have medicinal value which lead to it being hunted(who knew?). It's said that the beaver, upon recognizing the intent of the hunter, will castrate himself, leaving the sack for the hunter, thereby saving his life. If the beaver ever encounters another hunter, it will show the hunter it has been castrated and will avoid death, by showing it has no value. The story symbolizes a Chrisitian who sacrifices everything to pursue holiness. When satan sees that the Christian has nothing of value, he leaves the person alone. I want to dedicate it to my friend Jan, who has sacrificed everything to follow after Christ. Ok, on to the pinecones!! More later....