As long as the mud is in motion in the water there is no clear vision through it, and again as long as the surface is covered with ripples there can be no adequate reflection of what surrounds the pool. As long as the soul is not still there can be no vision, but when […]
Still Saturday: God’s Finest Whispers
Common noises are not always what they appear to be. They can also be the eloquence of God. It is all in the richness of listening. If we develop our deeper metaphysical ears, we may hear the music of divinity in uncommon places. ~Sue Monk Kidd in Firstlight As I sat in […]
Still Saturday: The Unfurling
A day filled with noise and voices can be a day of silence, if the noises become for us the echo of the presence of God, if the voices are, for us, messages and solicitations of God. When we speak of ourselves and are filled with ourselves, we leave silence behind. When we repeat the […]
Still Saturday: Uncrowd My Heart
“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 […]
Still Saturday: Alone with the Alone
Silence is not simply the absence of noise or the shutdown of communication with the outside world, but rather a process of coming to stillness. Silent solitude forges true speech. I’m not speaking of physical isolation; solitude here means being alone with the Alone, experiencing the transcendent Other and growing in awareness of one’s […]
Still Saturday: For Want of Rest
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 love […]
Still Saturday: When All is Still
The great day balances upon the leaves; My ears still hear the bird when all is still; My soul is still my soul, and still the Son, And knowing this, I am not yet undone. ~Theodore Roethke in Infirmity Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet […]
Still Saturday: In Stillness and Simplicity
In stillness and simplicity In the silence of the heart I see The mystery of Eternity Who lives inside of me. ~Michael Card Welcome to Still Saturday where we pause after a busy week, move in quiet pilgrimage, maybe linger a while in some fragrant place, and soak in the beauty of images and […]
Still Saturday: Speak
Here I am. Speak. Your servant is listening. What have you seen or heard lately that made you stop in awe? Do share. Get the details at the Still Saturday tab above. Link up a photo, grab a button, and let’s listen to Him together.
Still Saturday: Mark of the Cross
All God’s plans have the mark of the cross on them, and all His plans have death to self in them. ~E. M Bounds What have you seen lately that made you stop in awe or pointed you toward the cross? Do share. Get the details at the Still Saturday tab above. Link up a […]
