The Collected Writings of Brian J. Mueller
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...and quit trying so hard.
Those of us who wander too far soon learn you’ll only get lost. And those of us who climb and climb will learn you never reach the top. I’m so often reminded there’s absolutely nothing God needs to be done, that I alone must do. When I lean into the wind I can hear thousands of voices all buzzing in unison, Quit trying so hard!
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