Gifts of Life

Can you find the joy
     in sunshine after a week of rain?
     in a gentle snowfall?
     in a friend's embrace?
     in a sky adorned with stars?
     in the dance of a butterfly?
     in child's laughter?
     in music that touches the soul?
     in words of needed encouragement?
     in tears that bring quiet comfort?
     in a moment of beautiful silence?
     in the splendor of a fiery sunset?
     in words of encouragement for another?
     in the thrill at the peak of the mountain?
     in the lapping of waves on the shore?
     in an unspoken love in a moment of solitude with a friend?
     in the movement of long grass in the wind?
     in an unexpected smile?
     in perseverance through a hard time?
     in a summertime thunderstorm?
     in the promise of love that never ends?


These are the things of God.