{"id":1471,"date":"2024-01-04T00:01:00","date_gmt":"2024-01-04T06:01:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?p=1471"},"modified":"2025-04-21T00:31:50","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T05:31:50","slug":"the-time-of-being-still","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/?p=1471","title":{"rendered":"THE TIME OF BEING STILL"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"1024\" src=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-1024x1024.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-1466\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-300x300.png 300w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896-100x100.png 100w, https:\/\/www.redemptionstable.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/01\/IMG_4896.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Twenty-five years ago, I came across an article about Taos Pueblo in Northern New Mexico.&nbsp;&nbsp;Every year the Pueblo Indians who live around Taos observe &#8220;the time of being still.&#8221;&nbsp;&nbsp;From December 15th to January 15th, the pueblo shuts down from the normal hustle and bustle of everyday life and observes a whole month of silent contemplation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Imagine an entire month to be still in the presence of God for the soul purpose of spending time with Him.&nbsp;&nbsp;What if we contemplated Christmas&nbsp;<em>afterwards<\/em>&nbsp;equally as intense as we anticipated Christmas before we celebrate?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Today&#8217;s episode includes a cameo visit with therapist and life coach Steph Cherry, and features&nbsp;the music of R. 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