Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown f…

Henri Nouwen
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Hope is willing to leave unanswered questions unanswered and unknown futures unknown. Hope makes you see God's guiding hand not only in the gentle and pleasant moments but also in the shadows of disappointment and darkness. ✨ Henri Nouwen (2004). Turn My Mourning into Dancing, p.60, Thomas Nelson Inc
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