The gentle sounds of nature

The chirping of birds in the quiet morning air, the swish of the breeze before the rain comes, the chatter of the  cricket through the silent night; summer sounds, gentle sounds to lull you into a moment of quiet and release you stress. Many would say they are annoyance , something that causes stress when you want silence. Yet too much silence can be haunting not welcoming silence can be depressing or isolating and not helpful to deal with stress. These sounds of nature can help you to destress because they are repetitive and  cause you to lose your  concentration on what is stressing you. These sounds free your mind from thinking too much and let  you breath deeply and feel refreshed  as you  ask God why.  God gave us all of nature to enjoy and learn from the ways of nature but it is He alone that can help us find answers to the stress. The way to destress is to refocus on something that has nothing to do with our burden. The sounds of nature help us to do this. Free yourself from the stress by listening to the birds, the breeze or the insects that fill the air with life.