Today Iām joining Kate Motaung for Five Minute Friday. One word prompt. Five minutes. No editing. All of us writing on that same word.
Todayās prompt is ā¦. Quiet.
The call came yesterday, “Can you pick Sophia up from school today?”
With one granddaughter down with strep, the other still needed to be picked up. It was a delight to go as I had not picked Sophia up from school in some time. I remembered the days of getting her from preschool and the familiar ride – music blasting, conversation lively with laughter.
And so, I watched the clock.
She came out of her classroom and one look, I knew something was wrong.
“Mimi, I have a headache and my belly is hurting.”
Now don’t ask my why, but that is the ways she describes what always then is, strep throat.
We get to my car, now safely buckled and she says …
“Mimi, can you not play your music today?”
“And Mimi, can we not talk?”
Those were the last words for she fell asleep before we even were out of the parking lot. I kid you not.
Seven years old and she knew all she wanted was – quiet.
Quiet – no sound. No noise. Basically to be free from disturbance.
I need that too. Moments of quiet. This morning I sat looking at the word prompt and quietly asked {{Yes, pun intended š }}, “Why do I need the quiet? What do I get from quiet?”
The answer stirred gently in my mind:
“Only in returning to me and resting in me will you be saved.
In quietness and confidence is your strength.”
(Isaiah 30:15, NLT)
In those times of quiet, He reminds to trust Him. In the quiet, He assures us of His Presence with us, no matter what the day may bring. And we gain strength anew.
In the quiet, we find Him.
Today I am joining … Five Minute Friday and Faith Filled Friday and Grace & Truth .
Love this! And you solved a mystery for me. I couldn’t figure out why I was seeing so many posts on quiet…. Now, I know I needed to read them all, but since you blog is the third I visited with a similar message, I was becoming quite suspicious! My two night retreat week after next is finding all the validation it needs today! Thank you for sharing this encouraging message!
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She gives a prompt each Friday. Thank you for stopping here!
I love that scripture in Isaiah, it has ministered to me more than a few times! We’re neighbors!!! @ Kate’s
Always good to be neighbors with you š
Well said Joanne! You definitely got a lot out of one word today. I love the quiet most days, it allows me to truly hear God. Even when I’m praying, sometimes I try to be quiet and listen to Him. So glad I found you via Grace & Truth! Love what you are doing here and your site is beautiful. Have a wonderful weekend and may God bless you and yours!
Thank you for your encouragement, Horace. It is amazing how much one word can speak in so short a time too. Sometimes I wonder if we have not become so wordy, leaving little time to be quiet and giving God time to share His words with us. Have a wonderful weekend as well!
That scripture came to my mind too, Joanne, when I saw Kate’s prompt. Thanks for sharing your sweet granddaughter’s story and your takeaway. I love the picture. Sometimes we find quiet in the car! Have a great weekend!
Betsy, over the years I have found my car to be a sanctuary. Truly. Give me a book, a Bible Study and/or my Bible and the time becomes precious. Have a great weekend!
Aren’t you thankful for His presence? I know I so need His presence in my life right now. Thanks for sweet post.
Lynette
~#117 on FMF linkup this wk
Praying that His Presence in the quiet sustaining you this week, Lynette. Just wanted you to know that š Blessings!