Silence reminds us that we have only to be still and let the waters of grace refresh us and the sunlight of peace shine upon us.
For a long time it had seemed to me that life was about to begin -- real life. But there was always some obstacle in the way, something to be got through first, some unfinished business, time still to be served, a debt to be paid. Then life would begin. At last it dawned on me that these obstacles were my life.