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    Thoughts of God
    Thoughts of God
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    Thoughts of God

    By Ed Trego

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    Meditations on God, faith, and spirituality. Brief thoughts on life, scripture and a faith-filled relationship with God.

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    PublisherEd Trego
    Release dateAug 5, 2012
    ISBN9781476146294
    Thoughts of God
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    Ed Trego

    Ed and Karen, his wife of over forty years live in Alpharetta, Georgia, just north of Atlanta. They are the parents of four children and five grandchildren. Members of St. Benedict Parish, Ed is actively involved in adult formation and is a certified Advanced Catechist in the Archdiocese of Atlanta and is a student of Catholic Theology.

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      Thoughts of God - Ed Trego

      Thoughts of God

      Meditations of Faith, Spirituality and Prayer

      By Ed Trego

      Published by Ed Trego at Smashwords

      Copyright © 2012 by Mitchell E. Trego

      Introduction

      The idea for this book took shape at a silent retreat a little over a year ago. The silence of the retreat was so conducive to thoughts of God and faith that I wanted to share that experience with others. From this came the first of the thoughts that follow, God’s Whisper.Since then I’ve tried to find times of quiet and silence in everyday life to allow me to better reflect on God and his will for me. From these times most of the rest of this book was born. Some came easily, some did not. Some of them were finished in one sitting, others over a period of weeks or months. Inspiration came from many sources. Some came from readings at Mass on Sunday; some from conversations totally unrelated to faith or spirituality. Many were the result of allowing my mind to wander and consider the underlying meaning in scripture. My prayer is that these small meditations were guided by God and share thoughts, feelings and faith that He would want shared.

      What I discovered is that God is always willing to talk with us if we are willing to listen. The challenge in today’s world is finding the time and quiet in which to listen. I’ve also found that God doesn’t intrude or push His way into our life or our consciousness. He waits. He waits for us to open the door and allow him to enter. He never shouts, He whispers. We have the obligation to listen for those whispers if we wish to have him in our life.I owe a great debt to my wonderful wife, Karen, for her willingness to read, re-read, and read again in an effort to eliminate errors and to help me better express what I am hoping to impart. My gratitude also goes to my good friend, Gail, who proof-read and offered suggestions along the way as well. Without their help and encouragement, I fear this would not have been a successful effort. I will leave it up to the reader to make the final decision of whether or not this venture was truly successful.

      My hope and prayer is that this small volume may reach others and bring them to a closer relationship with God. As a Catholic, my faith has influenced much of the thought you will find in these pages. However, I believe all sincere Christians share a common deep-seated faith in God which is exhibited here as well. Scriptural references throughout this book are taken from the Revised Standard Version, Second Catholic Edition of The Holy Bible.

      May God Bless You

      Chapter 1 – God’s Whisper

      And he said, Go forth, and stand upon the mount before the Lord. And behold, the Lord passed by, and a great and strong wind tore the mountains, and broke in pieces the rocks before the Lord, but the Lord was not in the wind; and after the wind an earthquake, but the Lord was not in the earthquake; and after the earthquake a fire, but the Lord was not in the fire; and after the fire a still small voice. And when Elijah heard it, he wrapped his face in his mantle and went out stood at the entrance of the cave. (1 Kings 19: 11, 13)

      Have you ever just sat? Doing nothing, just sitting in a quiet place. Perhaps by yourself or even with others, but quietly, not talking, just sitting. Letting your mind wander, not really concentrating on anything or thinking of anything. If you have, I suspect that your thoughts turned to God at some point. Maybe you didn’t think specifically of God but of his creation; perhaps the sound of the wind through a tree, or a bird singing. Especially when sitting outside on a beautiful, warm, spring day you will surely notice the wonder of the world around you. If so, you are giving glory to God, for what you are enjoying is the result of his loving creation.

      I remember going to my wife’s family farm not far from the small town where we met, were married, and lived for a while. Her family had lived there and tended the land for generations. It was always a great treat when we got in the car on a Sunday after Mass and headed to the farm. The kids were excited about being able to run freely around the farm. Maybe fish in the pond or even ride Ol Joe, the farm work horse. I looked forward to the wonderful meal I knew we would have and the chance to get away from the hustle and bustle of everyday life.

      Dinner, as it usually is on the farm, was always around one or two in the afternoon and the rest of the day was for whatever we chose to do. Many times I chose to put a lawn chair under one of the huge old trees and just sit. Not really thinking, not paying much attention to anything. I don’t think I realized it then but what I was truly doing was opening myself up to God and his many wonders.

      So many experiences of God were available to me during these times. The smell of newly mown grass or hay; the song of a bird in the trees; the smell of the apple blossoms in the small orchard; the joyful sounds of my children loving the freedom of openness, all for their fun and exploration.

      My favorite of all was when my wife would come and sit beside me, holding my hand. Not talking, just feeling the love pass through our fingers; the love that God has blessed us with throughout our life together.

      It’s been many years since I’ve been able to visit the farm. The family is gone now and the farm is owned by a small farming conglomerate. But these memories are still as fresh in my mind and real and treasured as if it were just yesterday.

      I’ve come to understand that the peace and quietness of those summer afternoons is something that we, as humans, desperately need and seldom achieve. Our lives are so full and they seem to be getting fuller with each new advance in technology. We are so wired, connected and tied to others that we have very little opportunity to truly get away from it all.

      Are you old enough to remember when you left home and didn’t get any phone calls until you got back? There was no such thing as voicemail so you didn’t even know if you’d missed a call while you were gone. It didn’t seem to matter, if it was important they’d call back.

      Now we take

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