Here is a place where we remember that we are folded safely into the heart of God . . .
. . . and here is where we live like we believe it.
This is day 30 of 31 days to Hush.
Creating space for your soul to breathe so you can discern your next right thing.
Here is a place where we remember that we are folded safely into the heart of God . . .
Jerralea says
October 30, 2012 at 10:05 AMSo true! We need time in the first picture to be able to bear the second picture!
Nothing gives me rest better than gazing at God’s creation.
Joy Waters Martin says
October 30, 2012 at 10:19 AMLOVE IT !!! Thanks for the reality of both pics !
amber@gracetobe says
October 30, 2012 at 10:24 AMyes! ain’t it the truth!!! : )
jeni says
October 30, 2012 at 10:24 AMAMEN.
Kristen-Chasing Blue Skies says
October 30, 2012 at 10:30 AMLOVE.
Sarita says
October 30, 2012 at 10:40 AMI have enjoyed your 3 days. Thank you for sharing.
Echo Caraway says
October 30, 2012 at 10:41 AMAmazing!! thanks 🙂
Sarita says
October 30, 2012 at 10:43 AMThis is my correct address. Forgot an “s”!
Carolyn says
October 30, 2012 at 10:43 AMI loved seeing your kitchen, yes, I know it is messy, but you are living life. PTL!
Pam says
October 30, 2012 at 10:59 AMBeautiful reminder!
Scooper says
October 30, 2012 at 11:19 AMAmen. And Amen. I need this.
By the way, I loved your post yesterday. It resonated way down deep. I took a silent-ish retreat during the summer but couldn’t really write about it until last week. The last 4 points you made, about sin, grief, hope–those were very much my experience as well. It simply took getting away for all of it to rise to the surface.
Diana Trautwein says
October 30, 2012 at 11:30 AMI LOVE THIS. Yea, and amen. Life is a cluttered counter and an overflowing sink. But life is also filled with beauty and glory. And in fact – a cluttered counter and an overflowing sink are beauteous in their own right! Thanks so much for your phenomenal writing, thinking, encouragement. I am so grateful for your presence in this world.
Yuko says
October 30, 2012 at 11:36 AMAs I saw the first picture, I heard my 3-year-old fussing (my husband was watching the kids, and I was taking a little break). Then I saw the second pic and I laughed even harder. This is so true Emily. We seek peace and connectedness in the midst of our busy and messy life. Living is messy, but God’s love is tucked into every coner of that mess. Thanks for sharing!
Jeanne says
October 30, 2012 at 12:08 PMTrue abundance! Enjoy!
Dawn says
October 30, 2012 at 12:41 PMOh. Yes and amen.
Susie Davis says
October 30, 2012 at 12:52 PMLove (!!!) this one, Emily.
Bravo!
r.elliott says
October 30, 2012 at 1:08 PMthanks for the pictures…especially the second one:)
molly says
October 30, 2012 at 1:10 PMI love that picture…..and that picture too below…..One calls me away like an eagle to soar and be free, the other says God will meet me right here. Thanks for sharing this morning.
wynnegraceappears, Elizabeth says
October 30, 2012 at 1:11 PMThe Truth, Ruth slash Emily. You nailed it friend. Bullseye. Loving your quiet series. Does it really have to end?
Lisa says
October 30, 2012 at 2:20 PMAmen!
Sharon says
October 30, 2012 at 3:00 PMGreat reminder. Thank you.
kristina says
October 30, 2012 at 3:26 PMOh goodness – I needed this today!
Anna says
October 30, 2012 at 4:44 PMLove that picture of your kitchen. More blogs need pictures like that!
Mindy Rogers says
October 30, 2012 at 4:57 PMHow can God feel so huge and powerful and in control when I am in the first picture yet so lost in the midst of the second?
Your series has made it clear to me:
Face to face with the first photo, we are hushed.
In the midst of the second photo, He is hushed.
It’s the struggle of my life to switch that around.
I’m so sad this series is nearing it’s end!
Anna says
October 31, 2012 at 8:21 AMThat’s so well put. I agree!
Richella at Imparting Grace says
October 30, 2012 at 5:24 PMSo I’ve loved these posts, but do you know what really resonated with me today? The word “hush.” Except I say it “husshhhh.” As in
“. . . and a comb and a brush and a bowl full of mush
and a quiet old lady who was whispering ‘hush’. . . .”
You know why she was whispering that? Because she was old and wise, and that’s what babies need to hear. Babies are a lot like grown-ups, aren’t they?
Now to keep your soul in the rocking chair of the mountains when the only mountains in view are those of the dirty dishes, dirty laundry, or papers.
Thank you for the images, all of them.
jana says
October 30, 2012 at 9:32 PMAmen.
Amy Hunt says
October 31, 2012 at 5:51 AMI smiled at this. Powerful truth!
Anna says
October 31, 2012 at 8:25 AMI really love this. I have been hearing the verse ‘All I have is yours’ a lot lately and I love the thought of it in so many ways including that all the resources of the God of those mountains are available to us in the moment by moment reality of life.
Kimberly says
October 31, 2012 at 8:26 AMThank you for writing about hush this month. I know you mentioned the contradictions of talking about being quiet, but I am so glad you did. Quiet doesn’t have to mean an absence of words. Words themselves can be quiet. Words that whisper to us instead of shouting, demanding. Words that calm instead of stir up. Words that usher in stillness.
Thanks for letting the Father whisper to my heart from this place this month.
And thanks for the pictures today. Made me smile.
Kimber-Leigh says
October 31, 2012 at 9:08 AMthis speaks volumes to me. a great reminder today.
Chris Malkemes says
November 4, 2012 at 9:53 AMWe live in the real world of creativity, joy and love….sometimes outside and other times in our own real, messy and unique kitchen.
Te'ena says
November 4, 2012 at 12:36 PMSo real. So true. If we can only really live in that truth!
Mary Beth L. says
November 4, 2012 at 12:53 PMThank you.
Tara says
November 5, 2012 at 3:32 AMSitting having a bit of an internet browse, three year old son sitting on my lap.
See this post.
“Mum, can we live in this house?!”
Kerry @ Made For Real says
November 5, 2012 at 2:25 PMAmen, sister!
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Elyce W. says
November 1, 2014 at 7:59 PMLove this. Especially as the first pic really is my home, too. 🙂
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