Silence

Okay, this is a really random post, but I can't think of anything else to write about. And, since I'm here in the lab, I might as well post something! ;-)

Silence...the lost art of the century. I don't know about you, but I like listening to music and so does the rest of my family. We have music playing in the bathroom as we get ready in the mornings. We have music playing in the kitchen to entertain us while we do the dishes. We have music playing in the living room, for just random occasions. We have music playing in the car, the radio or CDs blaring country music, rock, or pop. Conversations take a back seat to the throbbing bass, as nobody wants to shout over the loud music. Conversations halt abruptly when a favorite song starts playing on the radio. When talking ceases, up goes the music.

Turn off your radio. Your iPod. Your CD player. Just be silent for just a few minutes during the hustle and bustle of your daily life. Take time to listen to God and to talk to Him. Talk to other people. Converse. Or just be silent. Enjoy the scenery when you drive. Think about Scripture as you do the dishes instead of that Chris Daughtry song that just started playing on the radio. Engage in normal human conversations with no background music. What a novelty!

God speaks to us in the silence of our hearts.

-Becca-