Our inner life is like a holy space that needs to be kept in good order and well decorated. . . .
It is very important that our inner room has pictures on its walls, pictures that allow those who enter our lives to have something to look at that tells them who they are and where they are invited to go. Without prayer and contemplation the walls of our inner room will remain barren, and few will be inspired.
— Henri J. M. Nouwen, Here and Now