silence

Connect to the Silence

“When you connect to the silence within you, that is when you can make sense of the disturbance going on around you.” – Stephen Richards

Silence

“God’s first language is Silence. Everything else is a translation.”― Thomas Keating O C S O

We Need Silence to be Alone with God

“We need silence to be alone with God, to speak to him, to listen to him, to ponder his words deep in our hearts. We need to be alone with God in silence to be renewed and transformed. Silence gives us a new outlook on life. In it we are filled with the energy ofContinue reading “We Need Silence to be Alone with God”

Silence will illuminate you in God

“Silence will illuminate you in God… and deliver you from phantoms of ignorance. Silence will unite you to God…. In the beginning we have to force ourselves to be silent. But then from our very silence is born something that draws us into deeper silence. May God give you an experience of this ‘something’ thatContinue reading “Silence will illuminate you in God”

Slow Me Down

Some of you may not know we have a sing/song writer following Espirational. When Bill Tonnis shared this beautiful song earlier in the month I decided it would be the perfect way to end our month on Stillness. May this be our prayer… slow me down.

In the Stillness of the Quiet

“In the stillness of the quiet, if we listen, we can hear the whisper of the heart giving strength to weakness, courage to fear, hope to despair. “ —Howard Thurman

The secrets of yourself

“There is nothing as certain as silence, stillness, and solitude to introduce you to the secrets of yourself.” — Guy Finley

This is How we Create Change

We live in a world of great turmoil and crisis. Everyone is scurrying around trying to “do something.” Are we missing something? Are we perhaps even unknowingly contributing to the madness? Is there a better way? Watch this brief TED talk and let’s discuss it in the comments section below. A film by Greater Good ScienceContinue reading “This is How we Create Change”

Thought for Today

“Nature finds its peace in silence, forgiveness, and universal love.” ― Debasish Mridha

Tools for Defeating Fear: Meditation

Meditation is always important, but especially when we find ourselves going up against fear. Many of these tools I will talk about are things we need to grow and cultivate so they will become a natural part of our lives, available when we need them. Fear, desperation and turmoil certainly can drive us to these practices ThereContinue reading “Tools for Defeating Fear: Meditation”