A friend posted this last month...
“Because the Spirit is often described as a still, small voice, it is also important to have a time of quiet in our lives as well. The Lord has counseled us to ‘be still, and know that I am God.’ If we provide a still and quiet time each day when we are not bombarded by television, computer, video games, or personal electronic devices, we allow that still, small voice an opportunity to provide personal revelation and to whisper sweet guidance, reassurance, and comfort to us.”
“Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 11
“Because the Spirit is often described as a still, small voice, it is also important to have a time of quiet in our lives as well. The Lord has counseled us to ‘be still, and know that I am God.’ If we provide a still and quiet time each day when we are not bombarded by television, computer, video games, or personal electronic devices, we allow that still, small voice an opportunity to provide personal revelation and to whisper sweet guidance, reassurance, and comfort to us.”
“Helping Others Recognize the Whisperings of the Spirit,” Ensign, Nov. 2009, 11
Which is really Ironic because with another friend, we have been talking about meditating and the importance of it.
I like sound. Okay scratch that I ♥ it. I sleep with the TV on every night. Although that's mostly because Alan's at work. (And I don't like to think about being alone at night.) I play the radio FULL BLAST on my way to work... because It rev's me up for the day. While I get chores done on the early mornings of the weekend I listen to the news or my soap. Dare I say, I even run water when I go to the bathroom. Because yup you guessed it, Its a little to quiet!! When I'm some where and its unusually quiet you will find me talking on my cell. I sing my heart out in the shower. When I do bills, I play a music play list on the desktop. I wait to run the dishwasher and the wash while I'm home... because its just more sound!! Heck, I despise silence... most of the time....
Once I had Savannah, I decided from there on out to ride home from work in silence. (Which is really not a bad idea in rush hour) When we moved to Our New House. I took the extra long way home (by a whole whoppin' 8 mins) to drive by the Provo Temple. Here we are almost a whole 2 years later and I still am doing this. I know, I need to work on this. However can I just say what a huge difference even a 20-25 min drive home can do?? I'm more patient with my family. I leave work at work. I think about the littlest things I normally would forget. I am finding myself not needing as much noise now, as I use to. Honestly, I dont think this change could happen over night for me. But its a work in progress... and every day it gets better.
