I was struck today by two things: the serenity of walking on a ranch WAY out in the country and the joy of driving on country roads. Of late business has taken me out on the backroads a bit and I love it. Then, when I actually got out of my truck to walk this one ranch, the quiet was so amazing. I could hear bees taking turns around citrus trees, birds flitting in and out of those same trees whenever I came near, and finally, my own thoughts as I walked that deserted pathway.
It made me reconsider if we, as a culture, have really improved our lives by filling them up with gadgets that prevent us from being alone...EVER! I won't go into a tizzy over technology, for those who know me know that I use cell phones and computers a lot. But I do want to retreat soon, somewhere out of cell phone range, out of voice mail capability, just so I can perhaps hear other, more important voices. The voice of God, mayhaps, and my own. Is it not hearing from heaven that we discover our one true voice?
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