Hi again and welcome to this Tuesday edition of Our Daily Bread. Today's reading is titled

Safe and Still, and it was written by So Chi Dixon. As a full of energy preschooler, my son

Xavier avoided afternoon quiet time. Being still often

resulted in an unwanted, though much-needed nap. So, he'd wiggle in his seat, slide off the sofa,

scoot across the hardwood floor, and even roll across the room to evade the quiet. Mom, I'm hungry. I'm thirsty. I have to go

to the bathroom. I want to hug. Understanding the benefits of stillness, I'd help Xavier settle down

by inviting him to snuggle. Leaning into my side, he'd give in to sleep. Early in my spiritual life,

I mirrored my son's desire to remain active. Business made me feel accepted, important,

and in control, while noise distracted me from fretting over my shortcomings and trials.

Surrendering to rest only affirmed my frail humanity.

So I avoided stillness and silence,

doubting God could handle things without my help.

But he's our refuge.

No matter how many troubles or uncertainties surround us,

the path ahead may seem long,

scary, or overwhelming, but his love envelops us. He hears us, answers us, and stays with us,

now and forever into eternity. We can embrace the quiet and lean into God's unfailing love and constant presence.

We can be still and rest in him because we're safe under the shelter of his unchanging faithfulness.

Today's our Daily Bread devotional scripture reading is Psalm 91.

Whoever dwells in the shelter of the most high will rest in the shadow of the almighty.

I will say of the Lord, he is my refuge and my fortress, my God in whom I trust.

Surely he will save you from the fowler snare and from the deadly pestilence. He will cover you with his feathers, and under his wings you will find refuge. His faithfulness will be your shield and

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