Silence
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It wasn’t (just) what happened to you. It was the silence you had to keep. The silence you had to protect. The silence of the truth that could never be said. For Fridays Frosties. Keep the peace. Daddys not going to know about this. Daddys never here to love me like you doDaddys not able…
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Reflecting on bird watching and the importance of embracing quiet moments. These pauses allow for deeper connection with nature, thoughts, and the divine, revealing profound joy and unity.
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I often heard…. ‘In the beginning was the Word and the word was God, and the word was with God’ (John 1) But…. What was before? Before the word The space.. before the word. The one in which the word was spoken And who heard? Was God then too? In the Silence In the no-thing?…
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As I was reading this passage from John O Donahue’s book ‘Divine Beauty’ this morning, I was inspired to write this: In the Silence, from the Silence In the Silence, from the silence, comes love from the heart of the earth. In the Silence, from the silence, comes the word, awakening In the Silence, from…
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What kind of noise does silence make to find herself heard? As she wanders. She won’t interrupt your schedule, Chase your ego, or shout herself from the rooftops. She wont force She wont make herself known where she isn’t wanted She doesn’t make a noise and yet she does, as She lingers in the voices.…
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There’s so so many words around nowadays There’s so many places to write, comment and react Pictures to write tag lines Hashtags to gain attention Words dictated, words described Words The Noise of words And if i’m not careful, here’s some more. Stop. Pause. Stay. Here. Still. Just a bit longer. Love. Be. Love. You.…
James Ballantyne 