BE STILL

a waterfall in Big Sur

Be still? I've got to be kidding. Right? You are winding down the school year and all of the projects and games and recitals and concerts and awards ceremonies that go with it. You have places to go and people to say and quotes to tweet and pictures to post. You have books to read and miles to run. I know, believe me. But listen for just a minute.

BE STILL

the sunrise on the Monterey peninsula

I just got back from a trip to the coast of California. Every year, my husband and I turn off our phones, go somewhere beautiful, and concentrate on our marriage and turn our focus towards God. It's amazing what a little silence will do for the soul. Pretty incredible how clearly I can hear God's voice when I turn off all of the noise of daily life. You don't have to go to California to hear Him, just someplace lovely, someplace quiet, someplace where you can find peace.

a tree growing out of rock along the California coastline

He has so much to say, that God of ours. Messages for me and for you. Reminders of how much He loves us, that He's always right by our side, that He will never leave us, will always cheer for us and has created the most perfect plans just for us. Can you hear Him?

a natural bridge in Big Sur *note all of these photos were taken simply with my iPhone with no filter - that's how great a creator our God is!

Find somewhere peaceful. I know it's hard, but do it. 
Turn off your phone. 
Breathe in. 
Breathe out. 
Repeat.
What is God telling you today? You'll never know unless you take time to be still.

Where is your favorite place to listen to Him?