January 26 – Winter Passage

A blanket of freshly fallen snow covers the landscape around the Amity Creek Stone Arch Bridge in Duluth. This small pedestrian bridge is a work of art built in the 1930’s by Depression-era stone masons. Hand-laid from local stone and designed to blend into the gorge, it is a tribute to a long-lost craft.

The heavy snow cover muffles every sound, yet you can still hear the hidden water flow beneath the ice. The joy of winter is the quiet peacefulness surrounding you on a walk up a frozen Lester River. The occasional chirp of a chickadee or squawk of a raven breaks the silence, only to return to peaceful quiet.

You see this scene, and you can’t help but believe that it was crafted by the hand of God just for this moment to interrupt your day.

You keep him in perfect peace, whose mind stays on you because he trusts you. Isaiah 26:3

The only peace and safety in this world is hope and faith in our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ. Walk in the truth and enjoy today.