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“The journey of Exodus, the journey that ancient Israel walked, is an image of the journey made by every person who sets out to seek the Divine Presence. In the Bible, Israel is humanity personified, and so what happens to Israel is what happens to everyone who sets out on a journey of faith ... The Israelites saw Yahweh acting in their lives. Their insight was really a product of hindsight: They reflected on their experience and interpreted it in a new way. We have that same opportunity. When hindsight becomes foresight—when it becomes a hope and expectation that God still cares and still acts on our behalf—we call that the vision of faith.”
― Richard Rohr, Great Themes of Scripture: Old Testament by Richard Rohr

“Spiritual writing has a very important place in spiritual formation ... Why am I so afraid? ... Sometimes I am overwhelmed by the countless books and articles that already have been written and I cannot imagine that I have anything to say that hasn't already been said better by someone else ... Writing is a process in which we discover what lives in us ... To write is to embark on a journey of which we do not know the final destination. Thus, writing requires a great act of trust ... Writing is like giving away the few loves and fish we have, trusting that they will multiply in the giving. Once we dare to 'give away' on paper the few thoughts that come to us, we start discovering how much is hidden underneath these thoughts and thus we gradually come in touch with our own riches and resources.”
― Henri Nouwen

“Walking allows thoughts to connect more laterally with other reflections an impressions … There’s something about walking in green space that enables us to exist in the moment in a way nothing else does … The combination of movement and landscape affects our brain in extraordinary ways”
― Annabel Abbs, Windswept: Walking the Paths of Trailblazing Women

“The manna challenged the Israelites to develop beginner’s mind—to experience something new and fresh while eating the very same thing each day. Instead of seeking the answers that might put their questions to rest, the manna taught the Israelites to continually live the questions, to understand that the journey to freedom is about remaining awake and curious and not going into sleep mode….”
― Estelle Frankel, The Wisdom of Not Knowing: Discovering a Life of Wonder by Embracing Uncertainty