From Luke 6:12: “Now during those days He went out to the mountain to pray, and He spent the night in prayer to God.”
Needing to rest awhile
Overwhelmed, countless thoughts
Looking for special place
Mind bound in endless knots
Seeking time for prayer
Faced with fleeting choices
Searching for quiet place
Away from past voices
Hiking to mountaintop
Filled with Spirit’s insight
Trusting every new step
God welcomes with His light
Being alone with God
Bottled up words speak out
Praying for hours on end
Life’s course now comes about
Hearing from God’s wisdom
Blessed words offer grace
Quelling battle within
Always, God’s quiet place
From Luke 5:16: “Meanwhile, He would slip away to deserted places and pray.”
Big Sky Buckeye 
Nice images that go along well with the poem. My quiet place is early in the morning in my recliner next to the window. My husband sleeps late, telemarketers aren’t up yet, so it’s me and God, uninterrupted.
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Awesome! I enjoy my early morning quiet time as well.
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Beautifully spoken. It put me in mind of the old song, “Near to the Heart of God.” When we move away from the world’s noise and into the sounds of nature and see its beauty, I believe it draws us “Near to the Heart of God.”
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Donna, thank you so much for sharing this hymn. When I’m able, my morning walks connect me with the inspiring relationship between God and His creation.
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And the best part of it all is everything He created brings him glory and shares his goodness with us another inspiring relationship with our heavenly Father, creator.
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There are two things I still haven’t done that I want to do. Spend a quiet morning in the mountains with the Lord and visit Israel! 🫶🏾
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Thank you for reading and sharing. May your journey of faith continue to open life to these worthy dreams. Blessings.
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This speaks volumes to me. Like Jesus, I need solitude with my Father. And hiking to the peak adds more beauty for me!
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Amen! A quiet moment at any given place with our Lord refreshes our inner spirit.
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Amen again!!
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Would you allow me to reblog this on my site? It compliments my post from Wednesday and would like to share it. The post will go out today if I hear from you. Thank you.
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I am sorry for being late in getting back to you about sharing this poem on your site. You are more than welcome to use it later or any other post. Thank you so much.
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Thank you, I hope to fit it in at some point.
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I need that quiet place today but might fall asleep in it since I didn’t have a lot of sleep.
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Blessings to you Lisa. I hope that life has slowed down and brought you some quiet peace.
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A little bit, yes. Thank you!
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This post generates a host of peaceful feelings. “Searching for quiet place/ Away from past voices” is a quest many fail to accomplish. Fortunately you and I know how to find that place daily … and it doesn’t have to be a “place” in particular because we carry that location in our hearts every day!
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Amen! Jan, I find strength in your words about a quiet place that lives in our hearts each day. What a blessing!
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A blessing, indeed!!
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