White-tailed deer are one of the most beautiful of God's creatures and thrive abundantly in the northland. This pair stopped by to munch on some fresh alder brush less than a 1/4 mile from downtown Duluth. Deer have a four chamber stomach, which allows them to chew the cud, where they partially chew food, regurgitating it, and chewing it again to make it easier to digest. This fantastic ability enables them to eat some very rough foliage. God, the Lord, is my strength; he makes my feet like the deer's; he makes me tread on my high places. To the choirmaster: with stringed instruments. Habakkuk 3:19 Like the deer, God cares for us with abilities, shelter, food, and family. We have so much to be thankful for this winter.
The Aurora Borealis flicked to life in the night skies above a snow-covered landscape. The calm winds and silent forest added to The Northern Light's mystique on this below 0 F evening. While there was no one else around to enjoy the sight, "Yours is the day, Yours also the night; You have established the heavenly lights and the sun. You have fixed all the boundaries of the earth; You have made summer and winter." (Psalm 74:16-17) It was humbling to know that God was at work, painting the sky for an audience of one. We only have to "Look Up."
The Blue Jay is a beautiful resident of the Blue Bnorthern forests, with its dignified crest; blue, white, and black feathers; and unique calls. Blue Jays are intelligent birds with tight family bonds. These creative songbirds love to sing throughout the forest and symbolize clarity, vibrancy, and intellect. Look at the birds of the air: they neither sow nor reap nor gather into barns, and yet your heavenly Father feeds them. Are you not of more value than they? Matthew 6:26 God's creation declares His existence from every corner of the earth and is comforting to know; He is in control.
