Abundance in the Desert – Christine Valters Paintner 

“We often experience our life as a kind of wandering through the desert, experiencing the sparseness of the landscape. But there is another side to the desert. The prophet Isaiah writes that ‘The wilderness and the dry land shall be glad, the desert shall rejoice and blossom; like the crocus it shall blossom abundantly, and rejoice with joy and singing’ (Is 35:1–2).”
 — Christine Valters Paintner, PhD Illuminating the Way: Embracing the Wisdom of Monks and Mystics 

Where have you found places of abundance while wandering through the landscapes of your deserts?