I guess I should have shared this before the day that it starts
which is today - sorry, I'm late
October 1st
through
October 5th
{but it's been done before and hopefully will again,
however, you could do this anytime and continue...}
This challenge is with Sheila Walsh's devotional bundle through FaithGateway
YouVersion also has 5 day reading plans:
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...when you sign-up, you receive free downloads, one of which includes:
"Quiet Time Strategies and Prayer"
and
midway through this pdf
I read this:
"... Embracing Silence ...
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the rest of this is just as valuable
HOWEVER
I pause with those first words
EMBRACING SILENCE
even when I try
my mind
does
NOT
my mind needs to be rewired
to learn to stop
any whirring
of
thoughts
and
noises
{both exterior and interior}
to be void and quiet to listen
to hear the small
whispers
of
God
and
BE STILL
it's quite the struggle for me
and
a real learning process
I spend much time trying to be in silence
and unlike others; it's not the phone or tv or social media
that disrupts my silence
I won't even try to explain the details of all this personal deal
but the first devotion by Sheila Walsh
in another free download of
5 days of Quiet Time devotions
to get started
with perfect words
which of course, is about those other sounds
You might think that being a person
with newly discovered hearing loss
and
learning to get accustom to my
hearing aides
mainly
to train my brain
I am keenly aware of sounds
Many times I take them out
with the hope of not hearing sounds
but it doesn't work
Upon first learning of my hearing loss,
I thought I would treasure all noises
and be grateful that I can still hear
even without using them
but it's a matter of
retraining your brain as to what sounds
are important to hear and those that you don't need
{like hearing myself chew or my dog's nails on the floor}
So
I am trying to
EMBRACE
SILENCE
and
plan to get away from home alone
later this week until a special day next week
{actually for this day to make it special for me}
going up north
with the
cold
not as enjoyable
but
I was hoping to capture the
fall colors and nature
with
God
so
I'll be taking my bundle of
Quiet Time
with me
Since I am in the habit of spending my waking moments
with
Jesus
in the quiet of the morning
and
ending with His Word & Him
in the evening
this is not the part that is the challenge for me
{I do know however that this challenge is for me (and you) if you let it}
Hope you can find some
Quiet and Rest
in the days ahead
also
Peace be with you
in
Jesus Christ
