"Let the beauty of January's frost remind you that all things bloom in their time."
January has its beauty. Snow flocked trees and grasses in the backyard are one of my favorites. Icicles dripping into temporary ice sculptures can be breathtaking, although fleeting. The earth is mostly at rest.
One of the coldest months of the year is now in the rearview window. February can be cold, but it is short.
"You set the boundaries of the earth, and you made both summer and winter." -Psalm 74:17
I love that. God sets the boundaries and the earth follows the cycles in place. The wonder of it all. How this little planet was set in just the right place in the universe that we might have all that we need is a miracle.
With wintery places comes some of the most interesting and magnificent creatures of the land and seas. Penguins, seals, polar bears, and whales are found in some of the coldest places on earth.
On our coldest days in the Midwest, most of nature rests. We should rest, too.
Today, I am grateful for the beauty of January.
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