“Absolute Silence” Blog #212
What do I personally know about total silence?
How do I go about seeking my inner healing in silent peace?
Is there a way to quiet my thoughts, feeling silent healing now?
Silence is defined as “the complete absence of sound. Nothing is penetrating it. Absolute,
total void of noise. No sound can be heard anywhere”. Interesting to note, The Hoh Rain
Forest of the Olympic National Park is the quietest place in the United States. “The One
Square Inch of Silence’’ within the forest in an independent research project aiming to
preserve and protect this space from human noise intrusion.” Wow travel.me. Then we
have the worlds quietest room, located at Orfield Laboratories in Minnesota. The room was
measured at 24.9 decibels and tests conducted on Nov. 19, 2021. The room is quiet enough
to hear ones’ blood flowing! The silence is so maddening it can cause hallucinations and
the longest anyone has been able to bear the room was 45 minutes. It was then noted,
“It’s quite amazing how badly humans deal with absolute silence.”
As I have shared before, each and every one of us has talent and creativity and worth
buried deep with in. Jesus Christ is MY Saving Grace. HE waits for me to speak. HE waits in
the complete silence of my heart. HE brings complete awareness of “What” is my gift to
give back? IF only I trust and let him quietly into the silence of my hurting heart.
After waiting and waiting, on June 27th, a beautiful little girl was born to Captain Arthur and
Kate Keller. She was born perfectly healthy, yet at the tender age of nineteen months old
she suffered a severe illness. They did the best to cope with her as the illness left this poor
stricken little girl blind and completely deaf. She could not hear and she could not see
anything. At six years old. she was introduced to a miraculous teacher. Anne Mansfield
Sullivan worked daily with the little girl. She soon learned the Fingertip Alphabet and how to
write! This half-wild, blind and deaf child was seen as a child of God by Anne, who believed
in her. Within just six short months, Helen learned 625 words. By age ten, she had
mastered the Braille as well as the Manuel alphabet. At sixteen years old this girl was able
to go to prep School, and in 1904 Helen Keller graduated Cum Laude from the prestigious
Radcliff College later known as Radcliffe Institute for Advanced Study.
Helen Keller has become one of history's’ most remarkable women. Her teacher, Ann
Sullivan has had a movie made about her amazing work done with Helen. The movie, “The
Miracle Worker”, starring Patty Duke, won many awards at the 35th Academy Awards.
Before Helen Keller died of natural causes at 87 years old, she had gone on to write 14
books., given hundreds of speeches on topics ranging from womens suffrage, labor rights,
world peace and disabilities. Her autobiography; “The Story of my Life” went on to
contribute to the film “The Miracle Worker”, Anne Sullivan only saw the brilliance and talent
and light within Helen Keller. She lovingly worked with her. Once again - One person with
overwhelming odds, up against the world, yet able to rise above, go beyond and grow in
ways none of us could ever have imagined. Then went on to contribute so much more to
humanity. If I can believe in who I am,. Jesus will do the rest.. It matters not what my
problem is. He knows what to do.
Ash Wednesday was this week and Lent has now begun for 40 days and 40 nights. I can
use this time to heal myself. I can fast from the things that are disparaging. I can let go of
all the harmful, dismay and darkness trying to creep into my world. Forty days and forty
nights is a perfect time to assess all my issues, regroup and finally quiet myself to hear
Jesus helping me now.
Can I take my problems in prayer, asking Jesus to help me right now?
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