The Quiet Calm Before The Storm
Apr 19, 2026 • Mike Osthimer
There are moments when silence is louder than
sound.
A courtroom grows silent before a verdict.
A congregation sits still before a casket.
A nation pauses in silence at the tomb of the
unknown soldier.
A stadium falls quiet before the national anthem.
A hospital room becomes still when the doctor walks
in with results.
My wife walks in while my grandson and I are
opening the 5th bag of fruit snacks
Silence signals that something of weight or
significance is about to happen
Revelation 8 begins with the most sobering silence
in Scripture.