As they burst against the rocky ledge on which I was standing, the waves of Lake Michigan sent forth a refreshing mist to my skin. Here at Door County’s Cave Point County Park, though it was a warm day in June, with the help of the breeze on this eastern side of the peninsula, my husband, dogs, and I were fairly comfortable.
I returned to the rocky but flat trail that parallels the edge and offers incredible views of the water. Along the way behind and ahead, our dogs, Elsa and Ana, easily jumped the couple of downed trees across the path, while getting over them was more awkward for us. At the half-mile border with Whitefish Dunes State Park, we were tired enough to turn around.
Cave Point County Park delighted my husband and me from the very start; it is a part of our love for Door County and something we never miss.
Caves sculpted by the waves—and the picnic area’s lookout point to view the largest cave—give the park its name. Kayak tours bring paddlers close to smaller caves all along the shoreline—some which can be seen from points along the trail.
at Cave Point
The force of the water has sculpted rugged splendor, but it’s easy to forget that erosion has unfortunate effects for the shoreline. It dissolves the soil and exposes the roots of the trees and other plants that grow there. Twisted trees along the trail are interesting, adaptive, and beautiful, but they are clinging for life to whatever solid ground their roots can find. The waves will slowly eat away at their lifeline.
The waves of our lives are no different: they hit us, often unexpectedly, and even a gentle impact can weaken us and eat away at our emotional core. Thankfully, there is a Rock that will never dissolve away. Faith enables us to stand up to the forces against us. If we receive Jesus as our Lord and Savior, His strength enables us to grow roots and stand on solid ground. He is our solid foundation. The only impenetrable rock is Jesus.
The Lord is my rock, my fortress and my deliverer; my God is my rock, in whom I take refuge, my shield ,and the horn of my salvation, my stronghold. (Psalm 18:2 NIV)
Truth in my Travels 