Wow!  It's been a while...so long that they have even changed the look of the formatting for our blog....so I may even be doing this wrong.  First things first, let's update everyone on all the activities going on at Life Stream.  There will be a Ladies Boat Luncheon on Saturday, June 16. That sounds so fun!  For more information on that, please see Sherry Schut or get information at the womens table at church.  Also, look for a couple of adventures this summer.  Gals, even if there isn't an event happening - still get together and do stuff!  You do not need an event to get together and encourage one another!

Now for my short thought.  I like to talk and tell stories.  I have a lot of strange and peculiar things happen to me therefore, I have a lot of stories.  This past weekend I overworked my voice and consequently lost my voice.  I have had nodules on my vocal chords in the past so I have to be careful with my voice and I wasn't.  So I couldn't talk (which was a joy to my household..."chores?...what I can't hear you?")  I thought if I had one day of vocal rest then I would be fine...nope.  This is day four and I have a voice but it's not clear and I can't sing yet.  It will be fine and I'm not worried about it but it did make me think.

I am a busy person and I love it!  But, I think God...ok, I know God wants me to shut up and listen to Him.  I've been going on a four days of limited talking and just doing things in silence...I've turned off the TV and radio and have been in quiet.  At first it was strange and I wanted to text like crazy but I didn't.  I'm still not a great listener but losing my voice was a knock on the head from God saying..."be quiet and listen".  Not only to God's voice but stop and listen to the people I encounter.  Like I said before, I have a lot of stories...a lot of stories.  God wants me to work on listening.  What does God want you to work on?