February 12 – Reflections

A February full moon lifts above the horizon on a calm winter evening. The North Pier Lighthouse — standing watch for more than 115 years — reflects softly across glassy water, joining moonlight and shore ice in layers of deep winter blue.

Cold, calm water acts like natural glass. With fewer surface ripples and greater density, winter conditions create reflections far sharper than those seen during warmer months, turning the harbor into a mirror of light and shadow.

Since the Winter Solstice on December 21, the Northland has gained 78 minutes of daylight. Each passing day lifts the sun a little higher, strengthening its warmth and revealing new textures in ice, water, and sky — gentle signs that winter’s long hold is slowly loosening.

“And we all, who with unveiled faces contemplate the Lord’s glory, are being transformed into his image with ever-increasing glory.” — 2 Corinthians 3:18

We have the ability to reflect — through memories, photographs, journals, and stories. Some reflections are good, others are more difficult. The ability to forget can also be a gift. Today is a fresh, new day that will soon become part of the past — make it one worth remembering.