Wednesday, April 24, 2013

Word for the Day by Gratefulness.org

The louder our world today is, 
the deeper God seems to remain in silence. 
Silence is the language of eternity; 
noise passes. 

~Gertrud von Le Fort~

Monday, April 22, 2013

driven forward ... in the silence

I am being driven forward
Into an unknown land ...
Shall I ever get there?
There where life resounds,
A clear pure note
In the silence ...
~Dag Hammarskjold, Markings~


Saturday, April 20, 2013

The Great Silence 2013: A Contemplative Retreat



This year a small group of people met April 16-18, 2013 to share silence in community at Lakeview Methodist Conference Center near Palestine, Texas.  Wednesday was a beautiful day with sunny skies and a few clouds.  As we experienced a shift into deeper silence and the mystery of God through the night, nature drew us into stormy weather on Thursday.  What a difference a day makes!