Life is Noisy

Dear Lord; Happy Friday Father!

This morning Father, I had what I think is an important realization; my life is noisy.

Each morning, I’m awakened by an alarm clock which at the same time starts an hour-long process of dogs barking to go out, my smartphone reporting to me all the things that I missed while I slept (or tried to anyways), and the daily rush to get our family moving forward with the day.  Then I don the mobile headset for the ride to school and the office, on goes the radio and all the while I’m serenaded by the beeps and blips from the boys’ Nintendo DS’s from the back of the SUV.  Once at work, the constant sounds of phones, computers, streaming radio, and a plethora of other office chatter persist throughout the day.  The ride home is spent back on the headset along with the radio helping me to drown out the commute noise.  Evenings at home are filled with more barking dogs (yes, we have little yappy dogs… lol), television, phones and other such sounds of modern life.

As I said… Noisy.

I’m beginning to think that the struggle I’ve had with insomnia over the years may be partially related to the amount of constant noise in my day.  In the wee hours of the night, I can truly find the Stillness and quiet to properly direct my thoughts and listen to Your Voice.

Hmmm… Stillness… It’s been a while since I’ve truly had some.

“He says, “Be still, and know that I am God; I will be exalted among the nations, I will be exalted in the earth.”” – Psalm 46:10 (NIV)

Well Lord, this weekend I’m going to try and focus on that.  It’s supposed to be nicer weather the next couple of days here, so I’m planning to try and take advantage of it and visit one of the few places I can almost always get the Stillness I need to hear You; Blackbird State Forest.  It’s been months since I’ve been able to go and just walk in Your Splendor, so I’m going to do exactly that.

“You will go out in joy and be led forth in peace; the mountains and hills will burst into song before you, and all the trees of the field will clap their hands.” – Isaiah 55:12 (NIV)

Amen.

See You soon.  🙂

~Phather Phil