“Samuel! Samuel”!
—1 Samuel 3.4
God,
so many voices call to me.
I turn so many ways.
They are not you.
Help me hear your true voice,
the clear, calm voice
at the center of every cry,
the quiet, steady voice
that knows my name,
the mystery that speaks
in ways only my deepest heart hears.
Help me hear the silence
within the noise
and turn to listen.
Speak, Holy One,
for I am listening.
—January 10, 2018