Silence. I am struck by how this word does not mean the absence of sound. As I sit I can hear the swish-swoosh of the dishwasher, the tappity-clicking of a keyboard and mouse and the occasional sigh from the dog. If I listen closer I can hear my own breathing, the creak of a chair or a laugh from upstairs. So no, not quiet, yet it is silent. Soft- muted-homey sounds which are a soothing balm to frayed nerves. I can almost feel this 'silence', like it is a quasi-tangible state of being which wraps itself around me, whispering in my ear "Ssshhhh, it's Ok. You're home and you're safe and you're all right. Here with you are those you love; both those in body and those in spirit. Here is peace." I am comforted and I am thankful.
Do you think that maybe this silence could be God?
Richard
4 years ago
3 comments:
My mum would tell you that you NEED those moments of "silence" in life in order to hear God. :)
Myself, I'm more of a visual learner than an oral learner...I'm better at seeing God around me than hearing Him...
The sounds of home are very comforting and soothing as well. Myself is the grandeur of the mountains, silence of the cold outdoors, the calming sound of a small brook or the silence of just sitting on a log and watching...... To me this is God both sitting beside you and talking to you in his way.
That Ssshh you heard was probably the dog again. LOL
ack...cough...blech
The Ssshhh may very well have been the dog.
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