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What Are We Missing in the Noise? Helping Children Hear What Noise Can Drown Out with Author Marjean Brooks
Posted in At This Table
What might we be missing when our lives are so full of noise that we never make room to truly listen?
In this episode of At This Table, host Shelly Brown and co-host Heather Rider welcome Marjean Brooks, author of the beautifully illustrated children’s picture book Listen to the Silence, for a conversation about what adults can do to help children make room for quiet, wonder, creativity, and a deeper awareness of God.
In a world filled with screens, activity, distraction, and constant stimulation, Marjean invites families to rediscover something easily lost: the ability to slow down, notice, wonder, and listen.
Together, they talk about what children (and adults) may miss when noise becomes normal, why quiet and even boredom can make room for creativity, and how we can help children learn to recognize God’s presence and His voice without turning stillness into another task to accomplish.
In This Episode, You’ll Hear About:
- Why Marjean believes “silence is not silent at all”
- What constant noise can cost us spiritually and relationally
- Why children need space to think, wonder, imagine, and even be bored
- Practical ways to help children slow down and pay attention to God’s creation
- How parents and grandparents can model listening before trying to teach it
- Why learning to hear God often requires intentionality, practice, and a willingness to linger
- Simple ways families can begin making room for quiet and wonder together
Marjean also shares the beautiful moment when her six-year-old granddaughter stopped beside a lagoon and said, “Nana, listen to the silence.” It was confirmation that even young children can learn to notice what so many of us have forgotten to hear.
And perhaps Marjean’s words near the end of the conversation say it best: “If you want peace, be still. If you want wisdom, be silent.”
Get your copy of Marjean’s book on Amazon: Listen to the Silence
From the Publisher, Redemption Press: Listen to the Silence
Connect with Marjean at: MarejeanBrooks.net
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