“The most important thing about solitude and silence is, at some point, to stop talking about it and reading about and thinking about [it] and ‘just do it!’ as the Nike commercial admonishes. But a little guidance can be helpful….”

Barton, Ruth Haley. Invitation to Solitude and Silence: Experiencing God’s Transforming Presence. (Downers Grove, Ill.: InterVarsity Press, 2004) page 37.