Wisdom is a virtue of old age, and it probably comes only to those who in their youth were neither wise nor prudent.

— Hanna Ahrens (1938–2024), Pastorin, Seelsorgerin und Buchautorin

Source: "Isak Dinesen": in "Menschen in finsteren Zeiten", Piper 1989, S. 130

Topics: Wisdom & Understanding, Time & Transience, Meaning & Identity

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Hanna Ahrens

Hanna Ahrens (1938–2024) war eine deutsche evangelische Pastorin, Seelsorgerin und Autorin, die nach einem mehrjährigen Dienst in Papua-Neuguinea vor allem von Hamburg aus in der Frauen- und Gemeindearbeit sowie als Schiffspastorin wirkte. Bekannt wurde sie durch zahlreiche christliche Bücher mit lebensnahen Alltagsgeschichten und seelsorglichen Impulsen. Heutigen Bibellesern bieten ihre Texte leicht verständliche Anregungen, Glaubensinhalte mit konkreten Alltagserfahrungen, Trost und Zuversicht zu verbinden.

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