Blessings

Adapted this from somewhere:

The little child whispered "God, speak to me"

And a meadowlark sang.

But the child did not hear.

So the child yelled "God, speak to me!"

And the thunder rolled across the sky

But the child did not listen.

The child looked around and said "God let me see you"

And a star shone brightly

But the child did not notice.

And the child shouted "God show me a miracle"

And a life was born

But the child did not know.

So the child cried out in despair "Touch me, God, and let me know that you are here"

Whereupon God reached down and touched the child.

But the child brushed the butterfly away. And walked away unknowingly.

Take time to listen. Often times, the things we seek are right underneath our noses. Don't miss out on your blessing because it isn't packaged the way you expect. While we mourn the sad ending of 2004, we should start counting our blessings in 2005. Happy New Year.