February 6 – Ice Caps

Grand Marais Harbor is a gem of the Northland, and especially in winter, it shines with crisp, icy scenes that take your breath away — even if the cold doesn’t. Here, icicles cling to the bedrock like frosting on a cake.

February’s chill still hangs in the air, but daylight is stretching longer, and the sun rises higher in the sky, creating the perfect conditions for these frozen sculptures.

This time of year carries a quiet hope — the promise of warmer days and color returning to the landscape. Even when you can’t see it yet, there’s a deep sense that things are looking up after the dark days of winter.

“See, I am doing a new thing! Now it springs up; do you not perceive it? I am making a way in the wilderness and streams in the wasteland.” — Isaiah 43:19

It is a good reminder that even when we don’t see God at work, if we lift our eyes in faith, we will find thankfulness for today and strength for tomorrow from the God of Promises.