Emphasis Preaching Journal

Spend much time in the country and you notice that usually there is noise: the wind in the trees, the birds calling, insects chattering away, cattle lumbering by, animals feeding themselves. We think of it as peaceful, but really, there's action all the time. Live near a freeway and you know about noise. The wind rushes as the quietest of cars pass, and noisy ones let you know what decibels are. Then there are trucks with more noise than mufflers can handle. Sometimes there are honkers, and an occasional musical horn which can be amusing.