Stop the Words
M y world is so full of words. Words of action, words of responsibility, words of news, words of pain and suffering, words of encouragement and teaching. A few of these words are harmful to my heart, many are difficult to hear, some are beautiful, alive and uplifting...yet, I'm tired of the words. It reminds me of days long ago when I couldn't wait for my babies to say their first words...then months later would wonder if they would ever quit talking!! It's confusing that inasmuch as I treasure the gift of words, I've realized that they pull me away, they distract me, they lead me to rely on intellect and reason and problem-solving. I get caught up in the cycle of words and they bind me and prevent me from finding my one source of hope and love. Think about it, we wake up, we listen to radio and TV, we read email, we Tweet, we go to work, school, weekends are filled with activities and words, evening events, even church services where we're instructed a...