This month brought the opportunity for a pilgrimage to Scotland, including multiple days on the Isle of Iona. What an incredible blessing, spurred by soul-friend Dean Shupe!
Pilgrimage was made much more powerful because of a devotional compiled by Becky B.. As part of Day 7 was the idea to take Psalm 46:10 into our hearts, relaxing our body – face, shoulders, chest, arms, hands, etc. – while praying this phrase
Be still and know that I am God…
Be still and know that I am …
Be still and know…
Be still …
Be …
ACTION: Consider doing that exercise now. Ahhhh….
“The Power of Stillness” from Center for Action and Contemplation reminds us:
“Inaction sometimes is the greatest action we can take. Stillness is sometimes the most important move we can make.” ~ Charles Lattimore Howard, Pond River Ocean Rain
“Such periods may be snatched from the greedy demands of one’s day’s work; they may be islanded in a sea of other human beings; they may come only at the end of the day, or in the quiet hush of the early morning. We must, each one of us, find [our] own time and develop [our] own peculiar art of being quiet.”
A key for stillness success? There is no “right” way – we must make it our own!
Let us go out, willing to “be still,” strengthened and spurred by the Spirit!
P.S. looking for music options while being still (and yet inspired too?)
Lectionary Texts for Sunday, October 26, 2025:
- Joel 2:23-32 and Psalm 65
- Sirach 35:12-17 or Jeremiah 14:7-10, 19-22 and Psalm 84:1-7
- 2 Timothy 4:6-8, 16-18
- Luke 18:9-14
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POTENTIAL ACTIONS – FOOD INSECURITY: This season will likely find increasing numbers of folks looking for food, presenting opportunities to
- share financial and/or food offerings with a local food pantry
- check with your faith community about upcoming opportunities to feed community members
- volunteer to help with a local mobile food pantry or community dinner
- find a Little Pantry in your area and help stock it with shelf-stable food items
- accept a Call to Action item from Season of Peace devotional posting
NOTE: for those in the Cinci region, some food organizations are listed HERE
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