God Speaks to Me in Silence
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There was a man (or not a man), And he appeared-like, just popped up on the hill, And seein’ us shaking, said not to fear But be joyful, for his news was wondrous.
He told us of a king new-born, Nearby, in the hills, to poor folks like us, And he—well, he glowed, shone so strange, And his clothes glistened, too, like new snow.
And then it seemed the night sky was filled With light, and figures of men (or not men), And there was loud sound like music everywhere, “Peace on earth,” they sang. And all was glory! From “Shepherds,” by Janet Cline
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About the Book
Where does poetry come from? For Janet Safford Cline, her poetry comes from a lifetime of loving words and putting them together to express her faith in Jesus Christ. A lifelong Christian, in her inspiring poetry collection, God Speaks to Me in Silence, she imagines biblical scenes and stories in the poems “Shepherds, “Temptations,” and “Why?” She gently pokes fun at Sundays-only Christians in “Dear Bishop.”
Janet lived many years in the Texas Panhandle and recalls it lovingly in her poem “In the Panhandle,” and she ponders her life in several poems about her family and friends. For the last forty years, she has lived on the Texas Gulf Coast, complete with hurricanes and uncertain weather, all of which is reflected in God Speaks to Me in Silence.
God speaks to me in silence, never bombast or demand. The Lord of Lords is patient, always holding out his hand. I seldom take the time to sit and wait for his soft word, But I know God’s there and waits for me whatever has occurred.
It’s only when I quiet down I hear God’s wondrous voice. God’s always there to talk to me, but I have to make the choice. God speaks to me in silence, when my mind is rapt and still, And it’s up to me to listen then to hear his perfect will.
About the Author
Janet Safford Cline was born in England to an English shopgirl and an American GI, who married during World War II. She has written poetry throughout her life, much of it based on her Christian faith and religious values. She has been a newspaper reporter and school communications director.