February 16 – Ice Shards

Ice shards continually form and shift along the North Shore of Lake Superior this time of year, creating beautiful natural art. Every night, new formations take shape, transforming the shoreline by morning.

As light travels through the ice, warmer colors are absorbed, leaving behind vivid blues. Overcast skies actually enhance these tones, making the ice glow with an almost otherworldly color.

I don’t know why these simple scenes are so attractive, other than that they are unusual and colorful. Sometimes the plain things are the least appreciated, yet the most valuable.

“How many are your works, LORD! In wisdom you made them all; the earth is full of your creatures. 

There is the sea, vast and spacious, teeming with creatures beyond number— living things both large and small.” — Psalm 104:24–25

The beauty of God’s creation surrounds us. All we have to do is open our eyes and see. You may feel unnoticed today, but not in God’s eyes.