Let’s not be afraid to look at everything that has brought us to where…

Henri Nouwen
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Let’s not be afraid to look at everything that has brought us to where we are now and trust that we will soon see in it the guiding hand of a loving God. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2009). Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith, p.12, Harper Collins
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Let’s not be afraid to look at everything that has brought us to where we are now and trust that we will soon see in it the guiding hand of a loving God. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2009). Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith, p.12, Harper Collins

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