A Dramatic Answer

My ears know it's there but my eyes just can't find it.
That in a nutshell describes my nature walks.
I pick things out with my ears and then usually tell whomever I am with to look in a certain direction for a particular bird or animal.
 If I am fortunate, they in turn will be able to describe to me exactly where to look and I will be able to find it before it takes off.

Tonight however, I opted to stay on the boardwalk while the rest of the family went to Kawartha Dairy for ice cream.

I so wanted to see the beaver but dark water and dark beaver just don't work for me. So I prayed, "Lord, You know how much I want to see Your creation, but I just can't see it. Will you please help me locate the beaver?"

SPLASH!

Right at my feet. That got my attention!

So, I got wet, and my eyes got directed to the beaver. In all the time that we as a famly had watched the beaver, and others had come and gone, he hadn't thumped his tail. Only when I stood silently alone having just finished uttering my prayer, did he choose to give his tail one slap. 

I still had some trouble following him when he started to move, but eventually located it and got so close I saw his nostrils open and close!

 I am so appreciative of God's compassion and unique methods of answering prayer!