Friday, December 5, 2025

Dear God,

In the quiet, we can hear your voice.  Sometimes it is a warning, sometimes a challenge.  But other times it is a simple reminder to be still.

There are great benefits to being still.  Our senses are sharpened.  Our minds can decompress.  Our bodies can let down.  Our peace can return.  Our longing for sacred things can replace the long lists of tasks to be done, goals to achieve and gossip to be shared.

We think we need to always be busy thinking about the now and worrying about the tomorrow and the next day.  If we gave sound to our minds, the squeaks, squawks and roars would frighten anyone.  While you can be found in the awkward sounds of life, there is truly a sweetness in the stillness, the quiet peace that can only be discovered in you.

Thank you,

Loving God,

for the

quiet peace

you bring.

Thank you

for quieting

our bodies,

minds and souls.

We need quiet.

We need you.

Yours, Andrea