Photo and Commentary ©2024 by Darren Milam
Wednesday, June 19, 2024
I’m not a frog expert, but I can pretend to be one, for the sake of identification with the power of the internet. Using the world wide web, I believe I have correctly identified my pond friend as a Northern red-legged frog. The best indicators were the size, location, and the red hind legs (you can see in the image). What was making me second guess my identification process was the dark coloring of the frog, given that the description of the Northern, is brown, green, with spots of either more brown or black. As you can see my friend is very dark, if not black in color. For the sake of this writing, the identification won’t make a huge difference, so we’ll go with, “My aquatic companion that watches over my pond”.
In all seriousness, this creation is a miracle. As you may have studied the different life stages of a frog in school, you can recall – egg, hatchling, tadpole and then juvenile to adult stage. These stages aren’t very different than other amphibians, but the miracle is still there. The miracle of life is an astonishing one. The miracle of “afterlife” is even more amazing. The afterlife I am speaking of, is what we have to look forward to in the second coming of Jesus. We have the promise to have a new life, with Him.
When I stop and think of the creation of all the precious creatures God has carefully designed (my aquatic companion included), I know He cares for each one of us, so much. That level of care is a true gift we only have to accept.
1 Peter 5: 6&7
Humble yourselves, therefore, under God’s mighty hand, that he may lift you up in due time. Cast all your anxiety on him because he cares for you.
Thank You, God, for the creations You allow us to experience. Thank You for the precision and detail You put into the creative process. But most of all, thank You for your love and care for each one of Your children.