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Practicing the Present Moment
A hot morning in a Kinshasa garden taught me that all my plans were my plans — and that hidden in the present moment is an immense ocean of grace.
Joanna DowningNovember 13, 20265 min read
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"You have made us for yourself, O Lord, and our heart is restless until it rests in you."— Saint Augustine, Confessions
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