Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which w…

Henri Nouwen
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Trust that the treasure we look for is hidden in the ground on which we stand. ✨ Henri J. M. Nouwen (2009). Bread for the Journey: A Daybook of Wisdom and Faith, p.5, Harper Collins
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