It has been a busy couple of days getting back into routine after such a nice break! Gone are the relaxing, slow breakfasts, and the quiet, lazy days. As 2012 unfolds I want to strive to create a better sense of stillness, calm, and quietness in my everyday busy life that is so precious yet hard to accomplish.

Isaiah 32:17 says, The work of righteousness will be peace, And the effect of righteousness, quietness and assurance forever. " Another lovely verse found in Isaiah 30:15, "For thus says the Lord GOD, the Holy One of Israel: “ In returning and rest you shall be saved; In quietness and confidence shall be your strength.”

How do we find this quietness in the middle of a hectic day? Firstly, I believe that starting your morning in the Word helps achieve this. Days when I am running late and don't have time to read first thing, it does affect the way I handle stresses that come my way during the day, and my attitude. As Hebrews 4:12 says, "For the word of God is living and powerful, and sharper than any two-edged sword, piercing even to the division of soul and spirit, and of joints and marrow, and is a discerner of the thoughts and intents of the heart". The Word is our source of life. When we make it a priorty to begin our day in the Word we will definitely be blessed by it and will have a greater chance of maintaining peace and quietness through our day, and have a better attutitude towards the difficulties and annoyances we face each day.

"A Quite Life"