Silence is praise to you Zion Dwelling God, And also obedience. You hear the prayer in it all. Psalm 65:1 (hush now.) be still. Don’t fret — this isn’t a naughty time out, a stern mom directive to seal your lips (hush now.) calm your spirit. No worries — this isn’t an eyebrow-raised rebuke, a disapproving teacher shushing a chatty you (hush now.) come in. Breathe deep — this is an invitation by a soul-loving God welcoming you To carry yourself quiet in small steps and long strides, with forkfuls of food and sips of tea To settle into silence…
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Being you, Being me.
“A bird doesn’t sing because it has an answer, it sings because it has a song.” – Maya Angelou As springtime is now in bloom, I spend a lot of time on my back deck. Morning greets me in all its splendor. Cool, humid air touches my skin; the smell of dewy grass awakens my nose and a variety of sweetly sung bird tweets thrill my ears. I sit, sipping coffee, lingering through a book, grateful for the moment. I’ve been considering nature a lot these days. The mystery, the variety and the great expanse of our Mother earth overwhelms…