Fruits of Silence

"A frantic stream of words flow from us because we are in a constant process of adjusting our public image. We fear so deeply what WE think other people see in us that we talk in order to straighten out their understanding. One of the fruits of silence is the freedom to let God be our justifier."

- Richard J Frost

Sometimes The Best Thing To Do Is Nothing

"I guess I just don't see the point of trying to fit every single tragedy into a nice, tidy little explanation. Sometimes there is grief and loss that defies any explanation whatsoever.

In the face of that kind of grief, the best kind of explanation is silence.

Isn't it more honest for us to say we don't know exactly why these things happen? 

It's inexplicable. And so is the baffling, amazing grace of God that can break through even the darkest human tragedy and shine the light of Hope for all to see."

- An excerpt from A Cruel Theology by Elizabeth Esther on her blog Kids, Twins and Laundry Bins