In The Silence

Now there was a great wind ... but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a sound of sheer silence.  When Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out and stood at the entrance of the cave. (1Kings 19:11-13)

It's been quiet here on my country mile for the last few days.  I've taken a little time off work and spent most of the time sitting in my gazebo with the dogs snoozing at my side.  My intention was to read and pray and write ... and I did some of that.  And I also spent a lot of time hearing, seeing, and feeling God in the silence of nature when it quietens itself for rest in the evening.

Be still and know that I am God. (Psalm 46:10)

That's what I've been doing these last few days and it has done my soul such good.  I hadn't realized how much I needed this time until I was able to let go of the world outside my country mile home and meet God where God was waiting for me.

A plaque on the wall of my home office reads:  

Make time for quiet moments

As God whispers

And the world is loud.