December 4, 2012
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DSCN1218Isaiah 40: 9-11

9 Get you up to a high mountain, O Zion, herald of good tidings; lift up your voice with strength, O Jerusalem, herald of good tidings, lift it up, do not fear; say to the cities of Judah, “Here is your God!” 10 See, the Lord God comes with might, and his arm rules for him; his reward is with him, and his recompense before him. 11 He will feed his flock like a shepherd; he will gather the lambs in his arms, and carry them in his bosom, and gently lead the mother sheep.

Sometimes a whisper is louder than a shout.

I love you. You’re safe. Wake up. We’re home. I’m here. You are not alone.  I love you.

These are best spoken in gentle whispers that cause the listener to pause and notice.  A whisper relies on the depth of the emotion to carry sound waves. Whispers comfort crying children, quiet rowdy classrooms, and pronounce commitment. Whispers are the lullabies that live on after the notes have died. Whispers weave a symphony of silence, coating the soul with contentment.

Waiting whispers.

Promise whispers.

Hope whispers.

God whispers.

I love you. You’re safe. Wake up. We’re home. I’m here. You are not alone.  I love you.

Sometimes a whisper is louder than a shout.

Peace,

Rhesa

About The Author:

My simple life… is not simple at all. Yet it is so simple when I let God lead me. I have been married to Greg for 27 years and we have three wonderful children. My simple life is not simple at all. Yet it is so simple when I let God take control. I followed God’s call to begin seminary at Perkins School of Theology in January 2006. I graduated in May 2011. My life is not simple at all. Yet it is so simple when I listen for God’s call. I began the Degree in the Art of Spiritual Direction at San Francisco Theological Seminary in January 2009. I graduated in May 2011. My life is not simple at all. Yet it is so simple when I listen for God's call. I was ordained in the Presbyterian Church USA and spent three amazing years in Pastoral Ministry at Highland Springs Senior Living in Dallas, TX. My life is not simple at all. Yet it is so simple when I listen for God's call. My passion is the Christian Spiritual Life. As a spiritual director and retreat leader, I am so blessed to hear how God is at work in the world. How is God at work in your life?

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