There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more of…

C. S. Lewis
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There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else. ✨ C. S. Lewis (1984). The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C. S. Lewis, p.318, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
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There have been times when I think we do not desire heaven but more often I find myself wondering whether, in our heart of hearts, we have ever desired anything else. ✨ C. S. Lewis (1984). The Business of Heaven: Daily Readings from C. S. Lewis, p.318, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt

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