"Be Still" - by Joe Maxwell

Earlier I wrote a corner on Thomas Merton’s book on meditation. He was a Dominican monk, and I love learning from his writings. {Just} Be quiet. Seek the lonely, secluded places where you can let your thoughts dwell on a higher plain. Once, I was elk hunting and took a stand in an old growth fir stand on Alder Creek. It was like a cathedral! Quiet and wonderful. No elk, but I was not disappointed. {Yes,}find your own quiet place away from our hectic world. You need no agenda; just sit and let your mind wander about whatever: you, your life, others, Grace, the Holy Spirit, and your life with Him. Take time to pray. Don’t just pray for help but have praise time.
                                             I love you,
                                             Joe                                       -905-