In The Quiet Of This Place, What?

In the quiet of this place my heart rests. In the quiet of this place my mind explores all the possibilities of what life holds. In the quiet of this place I find myself wanting to write all the quiet thoughts, thoughts not shared, thoughts longing to be shared and thoughts about no thoughts.

Remnants of a song linger in my mind. “In the quiet of this place I will worship. In the quiet of this place I will pray.” No other words from this song come to mind but those few words are loud in my spirit. Sitting at the bedside of one I love dearly with a laptop in my lap, coffee on the bedside table and quiet surrounding me, triggers thoughts of in the quiet of this place, what?

I will drink my coffee. I will type words. Names of people I know and love and names of people I do not know flow though my mind and are given to Holy Spirit to carry to our Father. Father, show these people how much you love them. Protect, provide and shower them with pleasure. Reign Lord in this quiet place.

Jeremiah 15:15 says “Lord remember me and take notice of me.” The context of this scripture is insignificant to me in this quiet place. Those words spoken by Jeremiah are words I speak today. Words I share with my readers. Words requesting and trusting to be under His wings. Words to be cared for like the little sparrows or the lilies of the field. Words I desperately speak today. Words I cherish.

In the quiet of this place I remember the song “I need to be still and let God love me. I need to be still and let God love me. When this old world starts to push and shove me, I need to be still and let God love me.” In the quiet of this place I can be still until this drifting mind forgets and wanders off into the chores, the concerns and responsibilities of the day.

Is in the quiet of this place where i am? Where am I physically? Where am I emotionally? Where am I spiritually? I know where I am. I am in a quiet place refreshing my physicality, my emotional being and my spiritual path. Refreshing as a cool mist shower immersing my spirit is this quiet place.

In the quiet of this place I will worship. In the quiet of this place I will pray. A tune with these words attached is constantly present in my mind and flows through my spirit. This is a gift from Creator as I find my way through this stage of life. A gift of security in a world of what ifs. A gift of comfort in a world of aging. A gift that speaks “trust in the Lord”, “my grace is sufficient”, “blessed are you”, “let not your heart be troubled”, “the Lord is my Shepherd, I shall not want”, “do not grow weary in well doing”, “I will give you rest” and “do not fear”.  Reassurances pour out with reminders that He is ever present and “the peace of God, which transcends all understanding will guard your hearts and your minds in Christ Jesus” as written in Philipians chapter 4. In the quiet of this place I will worship. In the quiet of this place I will pray. In the quiet of this place I remember and soak in the promises of life everlasting. His love is everlasting.

Janie Roberts Davis 04/26/2025