Silent Contemplation

Today is the first day of the rest of my life. It's not to dread or to be afraid of but to embrace and enjoy, to be totally involved in the intricate moving of each minute that makes up the day in front of me. To cherish the warmth of the room, or the frigid wetness of the falling rain. Whatever is spoken or unspoken, to listen to the passion or disappointment in the inflection of the sounds, to see the spark or sadness in the reflection of the eyes. I want to invite the adventure of life into my being. I want God's voice to ring within my mind and heart. I want to hear and feel its love permiate my very spirit. I want to learn to hear the silence and be grateful for it. My inspiration is my own love for God. I want to embrace all that God has for me and see it to the completion that He has in the plan for me.