One day this week I was in a mood and rather than pouring it onto those around me, which I admittedly have done before and was tempted to do again, I went quiet.

For about four hours I chose to be silent, to benefit myself and those around me. I chose silence so I could pray and sort through my messy mind, and also because the words I would have spoken would have been more destructive than productive.

After those hours of silence I circled back to my family and we had a productive discussion and moved forward.

I share this with you today because in this noisy world, sometimes we need time to...

pause. breathe. pray.

And choose to be quiet and listen; to our own heart and to the hearts of others. May we also choose to incline our ear to wisdom of God to give us knowledge and insight on what words to speak, and to use words that will be productive, and not destructive, to those that hear them.

With love and hope,
Shawn

“Incline your ear to wisdom and apply your heart to understanding” - Proverbs 2:2