Solitude 

   In solitude there is safety from the world.  In solitude there is peace.  In solitude I am close to God.

   The benefits of solitude are numerous.  The difficulty is in finding it.  The world is a cacophony of noise, misdirection, lies, and chaos.  There is no peace to be found, only brief respites from the onslaught.

   Even in our own homes we suffer the effects of a world too busy with too many useless thoughts and desires.  Turn on the radio or television, open a magazine or newspaper and the attack begins.  Try surfing the internet and you may get lost forever in a world gone insane.

   I wish everyone could come to understand the beauty and value of solitude, it is so desperately needed in today’s world.  A place to close off the world and withdraw into the silence where God is found.  A time to quietly, silently, humbly sit in the presence of the Creator.

   My favorite times are the quiet times I spend with God.  Living alone, I can be in near complete silence at any time I desire.  Sometimes Gregorian Chant softly playing in the background enhances the solitude, sometimes a more perfect silence is best.  I can just exist in communion with God, leaving the world behind.

   In these times I am most at peace.  In these times I am closest to God.  In these times I am safe from the world. 

How I love to sit with You Lord.

To be silent and just be with You.

You refresh my spirit.

You restore my soul.