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    <itunes:summary><![CDATA[Welcome to Still Point 12:10 — a place to pause in the middle of a full life, to breathe in the sacred, and to remember that God is not found only in holy moments, but in the quiet space beneath our breath. Each Still Point unfolds in three gentle movements: a ten-minute meditation to settle the body and breath, a fifteen-to-twenty-minute reflection to open the heart and mind, and a five-minute moment of thankfulness to carry with you into the rest of your day. You’re invited to stay for the ...]]></itunes:summary>
    <description><![CDATA[<p>Welcome to <em>Still Point 12:10</em> —<br/>a place to pause in the middle of a full life,<br/>to breathe in the sacred,<br/>and to remember that God is not found only in holy moments,<br/>but in the quiet space beneath our breath.</p><p>Each Still Point unfolds in three gentle movements:<br/>a <b>ten-minute meditation</b> to settle the body and breath,<br/>a <b>fifteen-to-twenty-minute reflection</b> to open the heart and mind,<br/>and a <b>five-minute moment of thankfulness</b><br/>to carry with you into the rest of your day.</p><p>You’re invited to stay for the whole journey,<br/>or to join us for just one part.</p><p>There’s no right way to be here —<br/>only your way.<br/>This is your time<br/>to breathe,<br/>to reset,<br/>and to rise.</p><p>Hi I’m Sharon Campbell Rayment - </p><p>Today we gather in <b>Advent Three</b>,<br/>the week traditionally named <b>Joy</b>.</p><p>And already, some of us feel a tension there.</p><p>Because joy can sound like pressure.<br/>Like cheer we’re supposed to muster.<br/>Like a feeling we’re meant to perform —<br/>especially at this time of year.</p><p>But biblical joy is not fragile happiness.<br/>It is not denial.<br/>It is not pretending things are fine.</p><p>Joy, in the Christian tradition, is something deeper, sturdier, and far more compassionate.</p><p>Joy is what <em>holds</em> us —<br/>and from that holding, love begins to move.</p><p>So today we will begin gently.<br/>No forcing.<br/>No fixing.<br/>Just presence.</p><p>If you are able, let your feet rest on the floor.<br/>Let your shoulders soften.<br/>And allow your breath to arrive exactly as it is.</p>]]></description>
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