Faith Words: Quiet

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I’ve been blessed to spend a few days in the mountains with some precious women. We’ve pushed our schedules away and just enjoyed the days as they’ve come. 

I’m always amazed at the feeling that comes over me when I’m here. I anticipate the change of pace and climate: and when I arrive, I sense a deep joy and awe at being in such a beautiful place. 

The panoramic views renew my wonder at God’s creation. The tall trees sway gently in the breeze. The mountains seem to wrap their arms around me, protecting me from the hurry of the world. The blue sky is so clear, occasionally sprinkled with puffy white clouds. 

Even the air is cleaner here, refreshing and invigorating. It rained just as we arrived. A flash flood raced through one of the canyons in town. (Thankfully, we drive through that area before the road was impassable.) Afterwards, the air carried the scent of pine and piñon and cedar, tantalizing with a fragrant aroma. 

But what always, always enthralls me is the wildlife! The wild horses peacefully grazing on the golf course, the wild turkey trotting across the yard and down the mountain, the deer following a trail only they can see as they move from one place tasty clump of grass to the next. 

In the morning, the glorious rays of the sun light the first the mountaintops, then the valleys. The soft breeze brushes my arms with its cooling fingertips, the breeze singing in the trees, announcing its coming, whispering its arrival. As the day fades and evening arrives, the mountains are rimmed with the fiery glow of the setting sun. At night, a whole new layer of joy and amazement comes over me as I watch the sky overhead slowly deepen its shade of blue till it’s black and filled with more sparkling gems than I can take in. 

As peaceful as it is in the mountains, it’s never completely quiet, but it lacks the overwhelming noise of town and home. Here, nature can let its voice be heard. Here, I can connect with a link to God that is usually buried in the daily grind of life. Here, my heart is happy. 

There’s a peace and quiet I experience here that is difficult to recreate at home. Still, I want to capture that feeling - the same feeling I anticipated before our arrival. I want bring it home with me and quiet my soul. 

Quiet. 

Patrice

Psalm 23:3a

He restores my soul….

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Sheree' Denny said…
Isaiah 41:13 NIV

For I am the Lord, your God, who takes hold of your right hand and says to you, do not fear; I will help you.
June 21, 2025 at 10:19 AM
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