Love God ?

Love God ?
Long ago, I heard the scripture command to love God with our whole heart, whole mind, and whole strength. For some reason it struck me as a big challenge from God Himself.
As I walked out of Church, I told God, “ I don’t know you. I’ve never seen you. You don't talk to me, I don't talk to you. How could I ever love you with all my heart ? I can
barely stand my brothers !” God answered that challenging prayer of a little boy. As the years went by I began to see His works quite often. After this I grew in strength and wisdom before God and.... well hopefully a little. I do continue to see God through His creation, and His people all the time. It's almost hard not to see Him.
One of our family traditions at Christmas time, is that while travelling in the car with the kids (and grand kids now), we each look for “Christmas Spirit”. The first to shout out their sighting of Christ's seasonal lights, or other signs of Christ's Mass, they receive shouts and smiles of joy as the "winner" shares their find by pointing it out to us. Then all eyes peer about for the next "sign."
I need to live each day, of each season, looking / searching / longing for evidence of Christ's Light.
If I look closely, carefully,... with the “eyes of my heart” I will eventually see God everywhere.