#Quiet November 29
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If your house was like mine yesterday in America it was full of activity. We had people coming in and out the entire day.
We also were involved with cooking, fellowship, entertaining a two year old granddaughter, watching football on TV, cleaning, and of course eating.
The one thing missing was QUIET.
I often see herons when I play golf or go on a walk along the Lumber River. They stand still for long periods of time. When we observe nature we often see many examples of becoming still and QUIET. There are lessons for us to learn.
In our frantic lives we sometimes do not make time to just get QUIET. Some may call this meditation, focused breathing, or mindfulness and it all leads to the same place-QUIET.
I came across an article written by Josh Sims
His article is called Meditation: The Multiple Benefits of Sitting Still
The article points out what science is saying about the practice of being QUIET.
When we find time to shut down the noise we reduced heart rate, have better digestion, see improvements in our mood, and receive a boost in overall emotional well-being.
I loved every minute of yesterday but I realize being exposed to all that activity non-stop would impact me in a negative way. I am thankful for the QUIET of FRIDAY morning and am using it to fuel the rest of my day.
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