5^th of Tevet, December 22, 2009

To lose one’s voice is no joke.  We are never as aware of our power of speech as when it has been taken from us.  But even as our voices may be inaudible, our thoughts and feelings continue to be expressed.   But who hears the silent voice of our hopes, our dreams, our wishes and our prayers?  It is none other than G-D Himself who hears our soundless voices, and who carefully attends to the prayers that lie just beyond the reach of our tongues.  “When no word is yet on my tongue, behold, O Lord, You know it all (Psalm 139:4).”   With G-D as the listener, we are gifted with the ability to communicate without words and to speak without talking.   And for that singular gift of being heard and understood, we are most grateful.

Copyright, 2009 Rachel Lerner