It’s there – 
nudging new life
through springtime buds on trees
and 
it’s there – 
in the soft playful growl
of a dog 
ready to take her human
for a walk outside!
It’s in the tears
that fall to cleanse
the saddest of hearts
and
those that brim
to sparkle through
eyes of joy.
You can hear it
as ocean waves crash to shore
and 
as conductors lead a symphony’s score.
It calls us to see
beauty
and to feel
love
and to know the 
One
Who provides 
all 
worthy 
things.
Oh,
how many times 
have we walked on by – 
how many moments 
have we missed – 
how much more 
must we ache – 
before
we pause long enough 
to embrace
the silent voice of
God?