tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post5662377460338894050..comments2023-10-20T08:28:27.175-07:00Comments on Writerquake: "God is the friend of silence"Lydiahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-69825688333822704492008-08-08T12:54:00.000-07:002008-08-08T12:54:00.000-07:00Andrew,It's quite alright to disagree! Your though...Andrew,<BR/>It's quite alright to disagree! Your thoughts are beautifully expressed and I enjoyed reading them.Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-59165196901703698572008-08-08T06:01:00.000-07:002008-08-08T06:01:00.000-07:00I'm going to... kinda disagree. I don't think tha...I'm going to... kinda disagree. I don't think that God is a God of silence. I believe the Bible when it says that the heavens declare the glory of God. I believe that from sunrise, with the exit of fog and the blossoming of flowers, to sunset, with the awakening of night and the glorious display of stars, and back to sunrise that creation screams at us to look further. I believe that God longs to speak to us. However, we only hear His voice in the quiet. We're so concerned with self and pride and ambition that we crowd out his voice. I, too, love the mountains or the sea, places where I can get away from worldly distractions and come face to face with God's glory. I become more aware of my self-centeredness because it sticks out like a sore thumb in those places. That, to me, is the true value of silence.Andrewhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00193823017177570908noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-11760320351927106042008-08-06T22:40:00.000-07:002008-08-06T22:40:00.000-07:00Dex,That's a lovely observation. The sky really is...Dex,<BR/>That's a lovely observation. The sky really is silence. Zenspace, there in my blogroll, posted his poem "Air" in June at his blog. It begins with these words:<BR/><BR/>We dwell<BR/>At the bottom<BR/>Of the sky<BR/><BR/>I love that! <BR/>I'll also love sharing the Dvorak composition as a favorite of ours... ;) Thanks for the link!Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-14787715241782186852008-08-06T20:10:00.000-07:002008-08-06T20:10:00.000-07:00my way of experiencing silence is looking up in th...my way of experiencing silence is looking up in the sky. it seems like a passe. . .but there's so much truth that God is the greatest painter with the sky as His canvass. He paints portraits every minute. A priest once told me that when you feel low just look up in the sky and God will amuse <BR/>you with His portraits.<BR/><BR/>btw, one of my favorites is Dvorak's Songs my mother taught me. here's a link to that http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5854HT54Ges&feature=related<BR/><BR/>Have a great day Lydia!deus ex machinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12734495209045535666noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-7280172076757362552008-08-05T21:35:00.000-07:002008-08-05T21:35:00.000-07:00Francessa,A quite thought-provoking quote; thank y...Francessa,<BR/>A quite thought-provoking quote; thank you :)<BR/><BR/><BR/>WW,<BR/>aww, you're welcome :)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-64636619444955296652008-08-05T12:35:00.000-07:002008-08-05T12:35:00.000-07:00RaccoonLover1963 -Lisa, I'm publishing my reply to...RaccoonLover1963 -<BR/>Lisa, I'm publishing my reply to your comments immediately and here's why. I attempted to correct the spelling of her name, but Blogger doesn't allow altering comments from others. My only option was to remove them. You mustn't feel badly about the tiny error; I had to keep scrolling up to her quote to confirm the correct spelling to use in the body of my post! Worse than that, I have a niece with that name and I always question my spelling.....:)Lydiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11135393270656573516noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-38254840632908126312008-08-05T07:36:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:36:00.000-07:00I apologize. I misspelled Mother Teresa. Could y...I apologize. I misspelled Mother Teresa. Could you fix it for me before posting?<BR/>Lisaraccoonlover1963/Lisa Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529006597210786583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-63560853848238724842008-08-05T07:35:00.000-07:002008-08-05T07:35:00.000-07:00Great post. I love Mother Theresa's quote. Very ...Great post. I love Mother Theresa's quote. Very simple, yet very true.<BR/>Lisaraccoonlover1963/Lisa Myershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02529006597210786583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-50364643676304167432008-08-05T05:22:00.000-07:002008-08-05T05:22:00.000-07:00Mother Teresa sounded like she new what she was ta...Mother Teresa sounded like she new what she was talking about eh?! <BR/><BR/>Nature fills me with silence....and so does your ultimate compliment :o)<BR/><BR/>Thank you!!Wayfaring Wandererhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02601279315250019787noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4039445774186145767.post-76624100089043256802008-08-05T02:55:00.000-07:002008-08-05T02:55:00.000-07:00There's a quote by Thomas Carlyle which might fit ...There's a quote by Thomas Carlyle which might fit your present mood: "Silence is deep as Eternity; speech is shallow as Time."francessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12444610284524067406noreply@blogger.com