I love the sky.

Almost to a fault. Those who know me well, will poke fun at my exclamations of “Look at the sky!”

But for whatever reason, the sky is my thing. It’s always changing in the most brilliant of ways. Full of color one minute, and dark cloud covered the next. Maybe I just want everyone else to enjoy its complexities as much as I do. But it isn’t lost on me that the beauty displayed there in the ever-changing sky has the fingerprints of God all over it.

For those of us living in West Michigan, it’s no surprise that the sky has undergone some intense changes over the past week. From sunshine, to cloudy, to rainy, to tornados and back again. What a whirlwind, quite literally!

Is it awful that upon hearing the tornado sirens I couldn’t pull away from watching the storm roll in? ( don’t worry, the tornado bypassed us by a bit) The worry and shelter seeking that comes along with bad weather was there too, right behind the immediate curiosity. It’s in these moments when I am reminded just how powerful the wind can be. Later, as I watched footage of strong mature trees being ripped out of the ground and thrown on their side like it was no big deal, was astonishing.

A force that is completely beyond me.

Yet to know that the most powerful forces of the wind are only a teeny tiny fraction of God’s power. Just how the creativity of the sky, pales in comparison to how extravagantly beautiful the creator is.

Psalm 66

“…Shout joyfully to God, all the earth!
Sing about the glory of His name;
make His praise glorious.
Say to God, “How awe-inspiring are Your works!…”

The rushing winds are not out of control. Out of my control? yes. Out of His control? Never.

Contemplating a lot this morning, as I sit in my realities and acknowledge those closest to me. Speaking the truths of who HE is and who I am, again and again. I want so badly to have control over so much. Sometimes I even deceive myself into thinking that I do have some of the control. Why? humanity I suppose, but the dance is tiring. When I am speaking and listening to Truth, I’m less deceived and more surrendered. I’m less tired and more focused.

My heart and soul are always craving something, and I desire to feed it the very best. I don’t always succeed in this, but I am working towards it. Today, that looks like acknowledging the Creator for who He is and resting in Him.

Resting in His power, control, beauty and creativity.