I hadn’t realized how much noise had been in my ears and my head all day—I had gone for a hike with a friend, listened to a church speaker, and a couple lessons for a program, some music and my sons—there had been a lot of noise throughout my day up to that point. 

Until I found that silent moment I had not realized how noisy it had been.  I soaked in every minute of silence on the rest of my drive.

Sometimes in life we get so distracted and yet used to the noise around us. 
Whether that noise is literal or it is what you think people in society are telling you about who you should be, or great advice from people you admire & love, it is still noise.  And at times, it is too much, even if it is good noise.

You get so used to all the different thoughts & to do’s buzzing around in your head as well as the everything others fill your mind with.  It becomes familiar. It becomes normal.  You adjust and it becomes a part of your daily life.

But sometimes you wake up and silence it, or it is “silenced” for you.
Sometimes, someone you love dies, or your steady income changes, or you get sick.
Or you choose to slow down and spend more time together.
Things become silent.

While it may or may not have been in your plans, you may eventually realize the beauty that comes in that silence.
You realize that what you have been needing is that silence.

Too much noise, even the good kind, is still too much. 
Choose to turn off the noise sometimes.
Let it be silent—figuratively and literally.  It is what you need.
It is in that silence when you come closest to yourself (become aware of yourself) and closer to God.
Remember, “Be still and know that I am God.”