I am grateful that God speaks to me.  I have an increasing appreciation for those moments where I feel His promtings, His direction, His comfort, and most of all, His peace.  To receive what God is sending me, I need to be still.  I need to put aside the worries and stresses of the day.  I need to shut out chaos and noise and technology.  For me, I hear God’s voice most often early in the morning while I am getting ready for the day.  This time often affords me a few minutes without interruption.  It is a time of routine such that I don’t have to actively think about what I am doing.  It is in these moments that I find my mind and heart most ready to feel and receive spiritual direction.