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Our Spiritual Journey first Thursday posts are centered around gratitude this month. When I think of what I am most grateful for this week, I think of the many voices in my life.
Sunday: The voices of the choir up in the loft with me. I am the only alto, but that’s OK. I love to hear the harmony of my voice alongside the others around me. I carry the anthem in my head all week long. Today I can hear the echo of “even thine altars…O Lord, my king and my God. Blessed are they that dwell in thy house.”
Monday-Friday: The voices of my students ring in my ear. This week one group is writing mood stories. A few students are collaborating together. They hunch over the paper and computer and speak in excited voices about what happens next. Another group is working on podcasts, so they have written scripts and are practicing and recording and re-recording. Voices over voices, played and replayed.
Voxer voices: I have a few friends I keep in touch with using the Voxer app. I look forward to hearing their messages on my morning walks. One of these friends is reading aloud a book. She’s actually reading it for another friend, but she forwards them to me, so I can enjoy the book as well. I love being read to. Her soothing, friendly voice makes the experience of listening like a meditation.
As I write, my husband calls and offers to meet at our favorite restaurant. There, we will catch up on the news of day and just be with each other. I remember one of the first things that attracted me to him was his voice. I’ll never tire of hearing it.
November is thanku season, a time for writing thank you haiku.
Beautiful, reflective post Margaret. I enjoyed traveling through your many warm vioices, and your thanku haiku, thanks!
What beautiful voices, Margaret! And I spy my OLW “abundance” in your thanku — lovely. I, too, love being read to… calming, yes. xo
What a beautiful post, Margaret! Love being a Voxer Voice in your life – it too is a blessing to me and a daily reminder of a friendship that I treasure. Your haiku is lovely as well!
Lovely! Ruth, thereisnosuchthingasagodforsakentown.blogspot.com
Love the thanku… Thanks for sharing it!
I love this voices perspective on gratitude! I also really like that thanku-haiku idea. I’d love to join you as another alto in your choir. Your voice is always uplifting.
What fun to read of the voices that have blessed your life this week. Interesting to listen to a friend read aloud a book. And your mention of being the only alto in the choir makes me miss my alto singing friend who used to share a pew with me. She’s in my google hangout book club with another friend who moved away and your post reminds me of how fun it was to hear their voices this past week. Love your thanku, I may need to try one myself this month.
my voice is off key but let me sing praise for your uplifting post