Nature #2

My second blog about nature also has to do with a body of water in Maine. My grandmother's house is right on China Lake in central Maine. During the summer, the lake is inhabited with vacationers. But during the winter, the lake is practically empty. To get to the water from my grandmother's house, you have to hike down a steep trail. Last Thanksgiving, we went to visit my grandmother. I decided to trek down to the water by myself. When I arrived down there, I was astonished by the scene. The sky was grey and dull, the freshly fallen leaves were bright and covered the shore, there was fog in the distance, and the water was still. It was silent. I was stunned by the serenity of the scene and simply sat. I feel like this was one of the few times in my life I was able to be truly experience absolute solitude and silence.  In this moment, because of the silence and solitude, I was able to commune with God in a unique way. I feel as if the silence around me allowed me to silent intrnally. I was able to quiet my heart and my mind - I was able to let God speak.