​Spring is here. It's common to think about growth during this time as many plants seem to awaken after their long winter nap. I eagerly look forward to starting my gardening and outdoor projects. I plant seeds, often without thinking much about the miracle it is for something so small to grow and produce something much greater than the simple seed it started as.

But over the years, seeds and growth and change seem to be on my mind much more than other things. It might be because I have small children and I'm watching a different kind of miracle grow. It might be because I'm intentionally living a slower-paced life where I can cultivate seeds on my small piece of land.

One thing I've noticed is that we are very similar to seeds that grow, and time is a key element in this process. Are there seeds inside of us waiting to be discovered? planted? or brought back to life again? What if there are and all we need is time to grow?

​Why would listening be a gift? There could be so many answers to this question!

I decided to focus on listening as a Gift of Time for this month because we often live in such a loud world that I thought I would share with you my insights on living a more 'quiet' lifestyle.

You may think that being quiet is the opposite of listening but the reality is, it is just a different way to listen.