A Night in the Sahara Desert
The Sahara is the world's largest and hottest desert with over 3.6 million square miles. It covers most of North Africa.
"Even the wilderness and desert will rejoice in those days; the desert will bloom with flowers. Yes, there will be an abundance of flowers and singing and Joy!
~ Isaiah 35: 1-2 ~
Walking in the seemingly endless Sahara sand and spending a night within the simplicity of my desert tent reminded me of various biblical stories. My thoughts shifted between the Israelites time in the Egyptian desert to the early Christian era when desert fathers and mothers traveled to simplify life.
Powerful quotes from desert fathers birthed from a time when people searched for a simpler life focused on prayer and meditation. A few quotes include:
"We cannot solve problems with the kind of thinking we employed when we came up with them".
"Learn as if you will live forever, live like you will die tomorrow".
"Stay away from those people who try to disparage your ambitions".
"When you give joy to other people, you get more joy in return".
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