Welcome to the Daily Still podcast, a place to pause.

Here we create space to listen for the whispers of God.

I'm your host Cindy Helton, and I believe one of the greatest gifts we can give to

ourselves is room to be still.

This is our summer soul care series as we intentionally slow the pace to savor the gifts of this season. Ecclesiastes 3-1 tells us,

for everything there is a season and a time for every matter under heaven.

We live in a society that values busyness and productivity, but perhaps a fulfilled life

is more simple than we make it.

What if in this season God's invitation to us is simply, enjoy me, enjoy my presence, linger in my tender loving care.

This is a time to slow down and reset, nurturing your body and soul.

So find a quiet space, relax, and get comfortable. Take several slow,

deep breaths, centering your thoughts on God with you. Now, let's settle in and begin.

Now, let's settle in and begin. A time to pause.

But in the depths of my heart, I truly know that you, Yahweh, have become my shield.

You take me and surround me with yourself.

Your glory covers me continually.

You lift high my head.

Sila Psalm 3.3.

Sila is a Hebrew word used often in the book of Psalms, indicating a pause or interlude in a song or poem,

allowing time to absorb the truth of what God has done.

In Psalm 3, we pause to take in the magnificence of God's glory surrounding us.

What visual comes to mind as you imagine God's glory surrounding you? Recently, I took a pause in the middle of a busy day to simply bird watch. A plant on my front porch had become home for a bird nest.

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