Sandra Heska King

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Still Saturday: Uncrowd My Heart

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“Uncrowd my heart, O God,

until silence speaks

in your still, small voice;

turn me from the hearing of words,

and the making of words,

and the confusion of much speaking,

to listening,

waiting,

stillness,

silence.”

~Esther DeWaal

“Listen to the silence,

let it enfold you,

like a piece of music,

like bird-watching.”

~Esther DeWaal

In silence,

Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some still place, and soak in the beauty of images and words. We’d love for you to join us. Get the details above, grab your favorite button, and link up below. We all like to hear if something especially speaks to your heart, but please don’t feel pressured to comment. Simply take some time to gaze long and drink deep.


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    • Thinking the more we take the time, the more we’ll find we need to take the time to do other things. Or at least be better directed. 🙂

  4. Yes to those words, its my prayer to hear Him in the stillness, worth more than anything I can think of. You are so fabulous at getting bird photos, love this one. And I can’t get the linky to open for me, I will try again later.
    Shelly Miller recently posted..Impressed with This

  6. How often I have thought this…so many words in and out, in and out…but to just listen to the still small Voice. And I love it when there are birds singing in the background! I love this Still Saturday posting. It’s so simple and yet, profound. Thank you. I seem to have trouble with posting the button so it routes the click back here. Not sure what I am doing wrong, but will keep trying.

    Have a blessed Saturday Sandy!
    Kathy Schwanke recently posted..Lovely….&…..Broken

    • Thank you for being part of this pilgrimage, Kathy. I’m sorry you’re having trouble with the button. Did you get all the pieces when you copied the code?

    • My birds have a lot to say, too. I have to be quiet to hear them. I wonder what they’re saying…

    • I’m letting her off the hook this time. Only because she ran away with yours. What trouble could she get into? I’m sure yours is a good influence. Except…do either of them have a license?

  9. Love these quotes of Esther DeWaal’s and your photos! “Be still and know that I am God.” Our souls crave that stillness and yet too often we yammer on. It’s a beautiful morning here. I think I’m going to take my Bible, notebook and camera out on the deck to meditate in the stillness. Happy Saturday, Sandy.
    Carol J. Garvin recently posted..Still Saturday: Unfurling and Reaching

  10. “Uncrowd my heart, o God,”
    I love that phrase; filing THAT away for prayers in the midst of life’s noise.

    • It’s hard to stay away. I could probably use a longer social media-blog break. 🙂

    • I’m thrilled that it’s found a following and seems to touch our hunger for stillness. Thanks for linking up and walking in silence with us.

  19. uncrowd my heart, God…..oh yes.
    yes and thank you and you alone
    do this so well,
    LOVE so well my soul
    to quiet and calm and soothe
    like this:)
    oh friend, i love every morsel
    of this life-giving post.
    big glad hug,
    Jennifer
    Jennifer Richardson recently posted..the sound of silence

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