QUIET
I love to walk on the Sabbath, for all is so peaceful, the noise and labor of everyday life has ceased; and in perfect silence we can commune with nature and with Nature’s God
We seem to fill up our lives with noise. Even in solitude, outside noise presses in on us—street sounds, neighbors, the hubbub of our own family. Some of us may be in the habit of flipping on a radio or television when we enter our homes, as if we’re afraid of being alone with ourselves. Do we fear what we might think, or feel?
In silence we are able to shake off some of the stress that keeps us from functioning at full power. In silence, our spirits are healed. Our thoughts are free to roam, to create, to solve, to muse. In serene outdoor spots, we absorb more intensely the beauty and wonder of nature.
Let’s not deny ourselves the power of silence.
On this day, I will take five minutes to be in total silence and passively observe and note the images that float before my mind’s eye.
