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While growing up, one of my family's rituals was silent Sunday afternoons. Dad and mom read the newspaper, while we five kids had to keep quiet. For an active boy, Sunday afternoons were torture. Now that I’m a father of five, myself, silent Sunday afternoons have taken on a whole new perspective. In my spiritual journey, silent times have been my most valuable times. During my silent moments, my inner self raises important questions about life and I try to sort out difficult feelings. During my silent moments, God lays out His divinity right next to my humanity, making it easier to see His will.  The beautiful aspect of silence is that each silent moment is unique. And as we listen to God during our silent moments, He holds those moments into all eternity and He anxiously awaits our next silent moment with Him. Looking back, I notice it is the silent moments in my life help produce the transformation inside of me, just as God wills. I've known the silence In the stars at night; It's where God has spoken And made His word light. I've known the silence While holding my wife's hand; It's where God shows me How to be a real man. I've known the silence When love is so great; I've known the silence When all I feel is hate. I've known the silence After a door's slammed in my face; I've known the silence When repentance brings grace. I've known the silence When there are no words to say As death takes a loved one So very far away. I've known the silence Watching my children have fun; And the silence of disappointment Between a father and his son. Silence can bring Transformation for all; It's where we stop running And start trusting His call. Musing by Dean Robinson contact the author at Dean.Robinson@hdrinc.com