Saturday, April 13, 2013

Sssh. Listen.

Sometimes we need to shut everything else out and just Listen.   Listen to the still small voice whispering in your ear.   Whispering encouragement, whispering love, whispering hope.  Sssh.   Just Listen.  You'll be amazed how much you can hear.
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  1. GraciewildeApril 13, 2013 at 8:02 AM

    It scares me to listen.

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    1. JudyApril 13, 2013 at 9:34 AM

      It's amazing when we really listen. Broken things can be fixed, beauty can be heard all around us!

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  2. Josie Two ShoesApril 13, 2013 at 9:25 AM

    Amen! We have become a society afraid of silence, afraid to "Be still and know that I am God"! How much peace we could find if only we would stop our busyness from time to time and listen. Great post, Judy!

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    1. JudyApril 13, 2013 at 9:36 AM

      Exactly! Our life is filled with self-employed "busyness" - when beauty and greatness are screaming to be heard!

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  3. GraciewildeApril 13, 2013 at 9:39 AM

    and all I hear are argumentative and/or reprimanding voices. They are loud and scary. I'll close the door now.

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  4. RobinApril 13, 2013 at 9:46 AM

    You'd be surprised at how few people actually listen. I think that most people are thinking about what they are going to say while the other person is talking.

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    1. JudyApril 13, 2013 at 11:14 AM

      Guilty - at times. I need to practice more often what I preach :)

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  5. Mark O'NeillApril 13, 2013 at 10:13 AM

    This relates to your earlier post...Listening requires that the "I" in us ceases and desists...Of course, you are right on point!

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    1. JudyApril 13, 2013 at 11:16 AM

      Haha I didn't even think of the relationship between the two posts - I should stop and THINK more often as well as listen :)

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  6. BethApril 13, 2013 at 11:55 AM

    So very true!!

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  7. JoJoApril 13, 2013 at 3:39 PM

    And that's why I keep the TV off till late afternoon. I love the quiet.

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    1. JudyApril 14, 2013 at 1:57 PM

      Smart - once the tv is on the quiet disappears

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  8. MaryApril 13, 2013 at 4:07 PM

    This is probably one of the things I have difficulty with the most. Just sitting in silence and listening to what comes up. I usually have something going on as a distraction whether it's the TV, music, or Internet. Perhaps I can try this for a few minutes each day to start.

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    1. JudyApril 14, 2013 at 1:58 PM

      I'm with you, Mary - sometimes I just need the distraction :)

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  9. Sherry EllisApril 13, 2013 at 5:36 PM

    So true!

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  10. SharonApril 13, 2013 at 7:35 PM

    Quieting my surrounds and just being still and listening is something I need to practice more often. I am guilty of keeping noise on in my house; I always have. Maybe as I'm getting a little older I can see the wisdom in being quiet and listening. Thank you for the reminder.

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    1. JudyApril 14, 2013 at 1:59 PM

      I'm the same way, Sharon. I really need to work on it!

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  11. Ida ThoughtApril 14, 2013 at 5:16 AM

    This is so true. Moving to a foreign country and learning a new language also taught me how to listen, really listen with all my senses. The greatest music of all is sound of silence. Though I do love listening to my friend play his guitar :) Happy #atozchallenge

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    1. JudyApril 14, 2013 at 2:01 PM

      Listening is an art - like playing the guitar :). thanks for stopping by :)

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  12. MarianneApril 15, 2013 at 8:15 AM

    What was that?

    xoxo Smart Ass

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  13. Masked MomApril 15, 2013 at 4:24 PM

    Is it bad that I read this in an Elmer Fudd voice? Ever since I was a kid, "Sshh" has always reminded me of Fudd. "Be vewy quiet..."

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