{"id":6246,"date":"2022-07-10T09:13:43","date_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:13:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/?p=6246"},"modified":"2022-07-10T09:14:43","modified_gmt":"2022-07-10T13:14:43","slug":"i-need-a-breaka-little-funa-little-quiet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/stjuliasilercity.org\/es\/i-need-a-breaka-little-funa-little-quiet\/","title":{"rendered":"\u00a1Necesito un descanso... un poco de diversi\u00f3n... un poco de tranquilidad!"},"content":{"rendered":"A veces siento que predico tanto y hablo tanto que se me acaban las cosas que decir. Hay veces que al final del d\u00eda lo \u00faltimo que\nquiero escuchar es el sonido de mi propia voz. Pero claro, tengo una mente que nunca deja de hablar.<!- wp:more --><!--more--> It seems that I\u2019m always thinking about something\u2026something I have to do or want to do, something that happened or might happen, something that someone said or shouldn\u2019t have said, and the list goes on and one. Sometimes, when I turn the light out to go to sleep, I pray for my brain to stop thinking\u2026to shut up and leave me alone. How I wish I could turn off the brain the same way I turn out the lights! Have you ever felt this way? Do you sometimes wish for a little bit of silence and to be all by yourself? Actually, that\u2019s a good wish.\r\nOne that can help us a lot at times. There\u2019s absolutely nothing wrong with wanting to get away from everyone and everything for a little bit once in a while. I do understand that it\u2019s easier said then done, especially when you have a family to care for. Maybe, just maybe, that\u2019s something that we can all think about and talk about so that we can have a needed break once in a while.\r\nWhat do you think? Of course, it requires some maneuvering and planning, but it can be done.\r\nLet me suggest a couple of things to consider: First of all, everyone needs a break once in a while. It\u2019s good for us and for our mental and emotional wellbeing. It\u2019s important that the adults in a family are aware that giving each other a little time for rest and leisure, away from the normal responsibilities of everyday life, can actually benefit the entire family. It would be a little time that we take for ourselves to care for ourselves and recharge the batteries. Do you think, that if you truly put your minds to it, you can do this favor for one another? Why don\u2019t you try it at least once and see how it works. Even if it\u2019s just a few hours one day that you give the other the opportunity to rest without worry. You may even want to do this together with others that are doing the same and go out and enjoy together those few hours. It\u2019s not a bad idea, is it? Have you ever given it any thought?\r\nThere\u2019s another idea that I want to present to you and it\u2019s more on a spiritual level. You know, there is something very wonderful and powerful when people gather for silent prayer, reflection and contemplation. Something happens that brings us deep peace and tranquility when we do this. Perhaps there are some of you that would be interested in getting together on a regular basis, maybe once every two weeks or once a month, when you come together to be together in prayer\u2026without saying a word, without preparing any kind of presentation or meeting agenda. It would be a time to support one another with one\u2019s presence knowing that you are together in prayer with God. It would be a time when you embrace silence as a friend and let the silence minister to you and take you to God. Have you ever thought about it? Would you like to try it?\r\nLet me know. Call me and tell me that you are interested. Of course, you can always stop by the church during the day. It\u2019s silent and you can rest here too.\r\nThink about it. You are in my prayers and in my heart. Peace. 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