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Be Still in His Presence
Posted on Sunday, October 1st, 2023 | Filed under Blog Post, Devotional, Stories | Tagged: Audrey Frank, Cape Buffalo, God's sovereignty, managing stress, Mt. Kenya, patience, practicing presence, Psalm 37:6, true storytelling, trusting God, waiting on the Lord

Be still in the presence of the Lord, and wait patiently for him to act. Psalm 37:6 The last thing I want to do is be still. I have so much to do, so many tasks mounting, so many urgencies clamoring. How can I possibly be still? Is that even responsible? In some circumstances, being still is life-saving. Reminds me of a true story, as usual. The sun shone like joy as I made my way down Mt. Kenya after an epic climb with friends to the summit. I happily led the way, some distance ahead of my companions. The terrain on Mt. Kenya is surreal in parts, like something out of Perelandra by CS Lewis. We had just passed over spongey, mossy tufts, past… Read More