God takes everyone he loves through a desert. It is his cure... - Paul E. Miller, A Praying Life: Connecting with God in a Distracting World

"God takes everyone he loves through a desert. It is his cure for our wandering hearts, restlessly searching for a new Eden... The best gift of the desert is God's presence... The protective love of the Shepherd gives me courage to face the interior journey."

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