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The Silence Thief

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Guard yourself from him who takes,
He who steals – the silence breaks,
Quiet moments he destroys.
Sound and racket he employs.
Blasts your days with deaf’ning noise.
Where he treads, the quiet shakes.

Priceless gifts of peace and rest,
Costly stillness which is blessed,
He thieves treasures, please beware!
Chase God’s quiet and HIS care!
Make the time for worthwhile prayer.
Don’t let this thief steal what is best. fall lake, leaves, paths 014

“The Lord will fight for you, and you have only to be silent.”
Exodus 14:14

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(Pictures and poetry by Heidi Viars, November, 2014 ©)

22 responses to “The Silence Thief”

  1. sf Avatar
    sf

    Beautiful yellow leaves on trees!

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  2. Nancy Ruegg Avatar
    Nancy Ruegg

    You continue to amaze me, friend! How beautifully and creatively you highlighted the treasure of silence. Thank you for reminding us: “Priceless gifts of peace and rest” are well worth the cost of postponing the day’s pursuits and spending one-on-one quiet time with God. Other gifts are often bestowed as well: wisdom, strength, and joy come to mind. Lord, help me hold Heidi’s thought-provoking poem in my heart, to inspire me to chase your quiet and your care.

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Thank you so much, Nancy. Your words speak life to my heart and encourage me to keep going. I pray you are doing well, dear blogging friend.

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  3. acquelinewhyte51 Avatar
    acquelinewhyte51

    Thank you Heidi for another gem. Certainly it’s so true that our quiet time with God is so necessary! Necessary for our spiritual health. Thanks again. Jacquie Whyte

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Thank you so much, Jacquie! I am grateful we can catch up here, in the blogging world. Blessings to you!

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  4. Debbie Avatar
    Debbie

    What a great revelation for us , Heidi, to cherish the silence when we can! I loved that Ending verse too! So thankful that He fights for us and is with us!
    God bless you and bring you quiet moments of renewal and rest.

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Thanks so much, Debbie. I just revised it … not sure if you read the new version. you might want to refresh the page.
      Was in your neck of the woods today and thought of you! Hope you are well.
      Sending much love your way, dear one

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  5. Paislee Blu Avatar
    Paislee Blu

    Very well done poem, bravo! And I love the Exodus verse and others where God says He’ll fight the battles, our job is to lean into His Rest.

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Leaning into His rest is a wonderful picture, sister. God is so good to us, isn’t He!

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      1. Paislee Blu Avatar
        Paislee Blu

        Amen, I’m SO Grateful.

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  6. Mel Wild Avatar
    Mel Wild

    Awesome poem. Love it (and the pics). Yes! In Him there’s rest and safety. Blessings.

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Thank you, Mel, for stopping in. We have an awesome God, don’t we! Blessings your way. (BTW, are you getting ready for next week? Better go find that shovel and mittens 🙂 )

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      1. Mel Wild Avatar
        Mel Wild

        Ahhh…no! I’m not ready for winter! 🙂

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        1. Heidi Viars Avatar
          Heidi Viars

          This is the time to pick up whatever you left on the ground outside, unless you don’t need it until April next year 🙂

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          1. Mel Wild Avatar
            Mel Wild

            Haha…too true. We did that when it was 60…stay warm. Blessings

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  7. Stephen Nielsen Avatar
    Stephen Nielsen

    Sorry for all the mistakes. I should edit my comments before I send them off.

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  8. Stephen Nielsen Avatar
    Stephen Nielsen

    I take it that you got you inspiration from that squirrel. They can be noisy when you are trying to pray. But sometimes we need to invite them (and whatever noise) into our thoughts and prayers. God may be speaking to us through them. Or they may be reminders that we have a constant enemy who wants to get us side tracked. well anyway, that’s for this great post. I went for a walk myself today, and it was very quiet!

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      How good that you were able to go on a walk today! I hope you found peace and quiet there.
      I was debating about the picture (and now exchanged it with the one above). The post was actually inspired because my husband and I were able to spent some time away. We have six kids and getting quiet seems almost impossible at times. But it is here, in the still moments, God confirms His callings and assures us He is with us! Thanks for reading, Stephen, and for your always kind comments.

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  9. Hammond Coates Avatar
    Hammond Coates

    Reblogged this on Along Life's Path… and commented:
    Silence is not only “Golden”, it is much needed!

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Silence is indeed much needed! I pray we seek it and find God in it.

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  10. Hammond Coates Avatar
    Hammond Coates

    Excellent. I’m going to repost to my blog…Thanks!

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    1. Heidi Viars Avatar
      Heidi Viars

      Thank you for the re-blog!

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