I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart.
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"I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart." — Wendell Berry #faithspirituality
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I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hands, at each step fearing to fall into pure bottomlessness forever. Prayer is like lying awake at night, afraid, with your head under the cover, hearing only the beating of your own heart. — Wendell Berry
About Wendell Berry
Wendell Berry was a Poet from United States (1934–present).
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Who said "I prayed like a man walking in a forest at night, feeling his way with his hand…"?
This quote is attributed to Wendell Berry, a Poet from United States.
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Wendell Berry lived from 1934 – present.
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