Day 28: Silence

I spent my afternoon at Horses' Haven again today.  Everything seemed to fall into place - it was a little warmer, I was better prepared, the other volunteers were extremely welcoming and we worked together as a very efficient team :-)  But even more importantly I got to visit with all of the horses again - I spent some special time with the friends that I made last week and I made sure to make some more and learn a few more names today.  Moses is on the left and Freebie is on the right :-)  Everyone knows when its feeding time - they all come running up to the gates, shaking their heads and prancing with impatience.  But once the food is out, everything is silent and still.

We are the same way - unfortunately, there are plenty of days when my meals are the only silent time I get.  Life is full of noise, and usually that's a good thing.  But every once in a while it's nice to take some quiet time to yourself and just be alone with your thoughts.  That has been a huge benefit of this Lenten journey - it has forced me to set time aside for myself, to be quiet and still, to reflect, and to listen for God.  It's amazing what you can hear in silence.

Psalm 62

⁵ For God alone, O my soul, wait in silence,
    for my hope is from him.
⁶ He only is my rock and my salvation,
    my fortress; I shall not be shaken.