It was a beautiful sunny day in the fall of 1987. My husband, Larry, and son, Derek, and I decided to go to Yates Cider Mill for the afternoon. After getting our cider and doughnuts, we went for a walk across the road to a nearby stream to sit down and relax. We were just talking and enjoying all the scenery. Larry and Derek wanted to go for a short walk while I stayed by the stream for a while longer. I didn't want to lose the serene feeling I had, it was very intense. I was praying and I rarely have felt that close connection with God. I was in awe of the strong sense of feeling His Presence. I remember asking Him, "Lord, if this is not just my imagination, but it is really You I'm sensing near to me, please give me a sign." No sooner did I finish the prayer, when Derek came running back from their walk yelling, "Mom, Mom, wait til you see what I found!" There it was, my answer, a silver cross he found in the dirt on their walk. As I grasped the cross from his small hands, I was so thankful that God allowed my son to encourage me and remind me of what His Son did for us all on that cross so long ago. It taught me to keep on looking and being aware, for His Presence is everywhere. Even when we don't feel Him He is always very near……just keep looking and listening for Him. God Bless :)